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Best savings rates – earn as much as 4.76%
Savings With interest rates cut to their lowest level since 2023, lenders are dropping their rates. Here are the best savings rates on the market.
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Best regular savings accounts – get up to 7.5%
Savings The top regular savings accounts now pay as much as 7.5%. If you’re looking to stash small amounts away each month, we list the accounts worth looking at
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Best easy-access savings accounts – earn up to 4.76%
Savings Easy-access savings accounts now offer inflation-busting rates, but they won't last for long. We look at the best rates in the market now
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How to invest during stagflation
Trump’s tariffs look poised to push the global economy into a period of stagflation. We look at how to ensure your investments can survive a global slowdown.
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Best-performing funds and investment trusts for stocks and shares ISAs of all time
As ISAs celebrate their 26th birthday, we reveal the best-performing funds and investment trusts since stocks and shares ISAs launched in April 1999, and how much they would be worth today
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Dividends: Reliability in uncertain times
Dividends have formed over half of the total return of the UK market over the last 20 years. Dividend strategies have been under-appreciated while investors have focused on US mega cap technology. Income strategies may have more appeal in a tougher investment climate
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MoneyWeek Awards The MoneyWeek Readers' Awards celebrate the products that help you make, keep and spend your money. Have your say and you could win a £200 Amazon voucher.
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Two top Asia-focused investment trusts
Pacific Assets and Scottish Oriental are both trusts that focus on high-quality companies controlled by trustworthy families or founders
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Anne Wojcicki: the daring 23andMe CEO who reached too far
Profile Anne Wojcicki dreamed of a revolution in personal genomics and medicine and set up 23andMe in 2006. Its collapse into bankruptcy provides a cautionary tale
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The star small and mid-cap stocks income investors have overlooked
Opinion Thomas Moore, senior investment director, Aberdeen, highlights three company stocks as he shares where he would put his money
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How to manage money: the 4 rules you need to live by to be wealthier
From pensions and investing to everyday money management – these four money rules could leave you better off – and everyone can start using them now, says Kalpana Fitzpatrick
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The merits of a true investment journey
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A new wealth tax is a terrible idea. The rich are already being hit by sneaky taxes – Merryn Somerset Webb
Opinion Ideologues want to squeeze more tax out of the rich with a wealth tax. They’re already wrung dry, says Merryn Somerset Webb
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Falling revenues and mounting debt spell trouble for Jumia Technologies
Struggling African e-commerce platform Jumia Technologies looks headed for the exit, says Dr Matthew Partridge.
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3 April 1948: Marshall Plan signed into law
Features On this day in 1948, Secretary of State George Marshall’s European Recovery Program, otherwise known as the Marshall Plan, is adopted.
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2 April 1982: Argentina invades the Falkland Islands
Features On this day in 1982 Argentinian forces landed on the Falkland Islands, sparking a bitter, ten week war with Britain.
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13 April 1960: the first satellite navigation system is launched
Features On this day in 1960, Nasa sent the Transit 1B satellite into orbit to provide positioning for the US Navy’s fleet of Polaris ballistic missile submarines.
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10 April 1912: the Titanic sets sail on its doomed maiden voyage
Features On this day in 1912 the White Star line's 'unsinkable' liner, the RMS Titanic, left Southampton on its doomed maiden voyage.
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9 April 1838: National Gallery opens in Trafalgar Square
Features On this day in 1838, William Wilkins’ new National Gallery building in Trafalgar Square opened to the public.
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Bargain Britain boasts both value and momentum
Interview Ian Lance, manager of the Temple Bar Investment Trust, tells Andrew Van Sickle that the outlook for UK stocks has improved and healthy long-term returns are in prospect
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Pension panic: what do volatile stock markets mean for you?
Sliding stock markets are no reason to sell out of your pension in a panic, says David Prosser
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Who is the richest person in the world?
The title of the richest person in the world is often changing. Who currently holds the crown for greatest net worth?
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Why are energy bills so expensive in the UK?
Electricity bills in the UK are higher than in any comparable rich country. Some blame the net-zero zealotry of the government for that. What is really to blame for high energy bills?
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What is inflation and how does it affect you?
Although we are past the worst of the cost of living crisis, the Bank of England recently said price rises could hit 3.75% later this year. What is inflation and how does it impact your personal finances?
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Chemring Group: an explosive investment opportunity in defence
European states are raising their military spending, and Chemring Group looks well placed to profit
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What are gilts and should you invest in them?
Government bonds such as gilts have traditionally been viewed as safe-haven assets, but does that still hold in the era of Trump tariffs?
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Will the Bank of England cut interest rates by 50 bps in response to Trump’s tariffs?
The Monetary Policy Committee could opt for a larger-than-usual cut in May, as Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to pour cold water on economic growth
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How to manage redundancy when you’re close to retirement
Getting hit with redundancy when you’re close to retirement can be a devastating blow, but it could also be a chance to consider your options.
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Will Trump’s tariffs send inflation to a new high?
Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs sent global stock markets into freefall, but what impact will they have on inflation?
