Sterling accelerates its recovery after chancellor’s U-turn on taxes
Sterling accelerates its recovery after chancellor’s U-turn on taxes
The pound has recovered after Kwasi Kwarteng U-turned on abolishing the top rate of income tax. Saloni Sardana explains what's going on..
4 Oct 2022
The MoneyWeek Podcast with John Mills: why a weak pound is good for the UK
The MoneyWeek Podcast with John Mills: why a weak pound is good for the UK
In a special bonus mini-podcast, Merryn talks to John Mills, founder of consumer goods distributor JML, chair of Vote Leave and one of the Labour Part…
3 Oct 2022
Kwasi Kwarteng U-turns on top tax rate decision
Kwasi Kwarteng U-turns on top tax rate decision
Kwasi Kwarteng has U-turned on his top tax rate reduction announced in his mini-Budget at the end of September.
3 Oct 2022
Why the Bank of England intervened in the bond market
Why the Bank of England intervened in the bond market
A sudden crisis for pension funds exposed to rapidly rising bond yields meant the Bank of England had to act. Cris Sholto Heaton looks at the lessons …
30 Sep 2022
Mini-Budget: will Kwasi Kwarteng’s gamble on growth work?
Mini-Budget: will Kwasi Kwarteng’s gamble on growth work?
The government has launched the biggest dash for growth in 50 years, relaunching an approach known as supply-side economics. What is the plan – and wi…
30 Sep 2022
What to do as the age of cheap money and overpriced equities ends
What to do as the age of cheap money and overpriced equities ends
The age of cheap money, overpriced equities and negative interest rates is over. The great bond bull market is over. All this means you will be losin…
29 Sep 2022
Why everyone is over-reacting to the mini-Budget
Why everyone is over-reacting to the mini-Budget
Most analyses of the chancellor’s mini-Budget speech have failed to grasp its purpose and significance, says Max King
29 Sep 2022
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Bank of England spends £65bn to “restore orderly market conditions”
Bank of England spends £65bn to “restore orderly market conditions”
The Bank of England has said it will spend £65bn buying bonds to stabilise the financial markets after the government’s mini-Budget. Saloni Sardana ex…
29 Sep 2022
Why UK firms should start buying French companies
Why UK firms should start buying French companies
The French are on a buying spree, snapping up British companies. We should turn the tables, says Matthew Lynn, and start buying French companies. Here…
28 Sep 2022
The end of cheap money hits the markets
The end of cheap money hits the markets
Markets have swooned as central banks raise interest rates, leaving the era of cheap money behind.
28 Sep 2022
How the end of cheap money could spark a house price crash
How the end of cheap money could spark a house price crash
Rock bottom interest rates drove property prices to unaffordable levels. But with rates set to climb and cheap money off the table, we could see house…
28 Sep 2022
Hundreds of mortgage products withdrawn as interest rates surge
Hundreds of mortgage products withdrawn as interest rates surge
Hundreds of mortgage products have been withdrawn after sterling crashed to the lowest levels in decades against the dollar and the Bank of England sa…
28 Sep 2022
What makes up the price of a litre of petrol?
What makes up the price of a litre of petrol?
The cost of filling the average car with fuel is falling, but is still approaching £100. How is that made up? Saloni Sardana explains just what makes …
27 Sep 2022
Beating inflation takes more luck than skill – but are we about to get lucky?
Beating inflation takes more luck than skill – but are we about to get lucky?
The US Federal Reserve managed to beat inflation in the 1980s. But much of that was down to pure luck. Thankfully, says Merryn Somerset Webb, the Bank…
26 Sep 2022
Johann Rupert: the Warren Buffett of luxury goods
Johann Rupert: the Warren Buffett of luxury goods
Johann Rupert, the presiding boss of Swiss luxury group Richemont, has seen off a challenge to his authority by a hedge fund. But his trials are not o…
26 Sep 2022
How much is King Charles III worth?
How much is King Charles III worth?
What will King Charles III inherit from the late Queen? Will he have to pay inheritance tax? And how large is his personal fortune and estate?
23 Sep 2022
Investors are still in denial about inflation and interest rates
Investors are still in denial about inflation and interest rates
There are worrying signs that inflation is becoming embedded in the economy, but many investors are struggling to adjust to the new reality.
23 Sep 2022
Tax changes: here is what the mini-Budget means for you
Tax changes: here is what the mini-Budget means for you
Saloni Sardana looks at the tax cuts in the mini-Budget and explains what each one means.
23 Sep 2022
Mini-Budget: stamp duty cut and what it means for homebuyers
Mini-Budget: stamp duty cut and what it means for homebuyers
Stamp duty cut is a crowd-pleasing move that could help 200,000 homebuyers – but is it enough when housing demand outstrips supply? Kalpana Fitzpatric…
23 Sep 2022
Mini-Budget: stamp duty and income tax cut as Kwarteng targets growth
Mini-Budget: stamp duty and income tax cut as Kwarteng targets growth
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced sweeping tax cuts in his mini-Budget statement. Here's what was said.
23 Sep 2022
Could gold be the basis for a new global currency?
Could gold be the basis for a new global currency?
Gold has always been the most reliable form of money. Now collaboration between China and Russia could lead to a new gold-backed means of exchange – g…
22 Sep 2022
National Insurance increase will be reversed in November, says chancellor
National Insurance increase will be reversed in November, says chancellor
The UK government has ditched the 1.25 percentage-point National Insurance rise, which will see workers pocket more pay and reduce tax for UK business…
22 Sep 2022