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Why you should stuff your end-of-pandemic portfolio with Chinese stocks
Opinion For an end-of-pandemic portfolio, you need assets that can cope with today’s volatility. And that, says Merryn Somerset Webb, means Chinese stocks.
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James Anderson: investors must pay "high multiples" for tech stocks
Opinion Investors must be willing to pay “unreasonable prices” for high-tech growth stocks to take advantage of the huge potential returns that these companies can deliver, says James Anderson, the co-manager of the £13.5bn Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust.
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Mega-cap tech stocks: a very crowded trade
Advice It’s a dangerous time for markets when investors can no longer afford to go against the consensus
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Is it time to take profits on technology stocks?
Sponsored With tech stocks continuing to slide, Dominic Frisby examines the charts and asks whether now is the time to sell.
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Daniel Loeb: fiery activist goes on a buying spree
Profiles Daniel Loeb is known as a sharp-tongued investor who buys stakes in companies and then shakes them up. But the pandemic caught him flat-footed and he has changed tack.
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Three small-cap potential winners the market has missed
Tips Professional investor Stuart Widdowson of the Odyssean Investment Trust, picks three smaller UK stocks that are trading at a discount to their intrinsic value.
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14 September 1752: Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar and “loses” 11 days
Features This day in 1752 saw Britain and its colonies “lose” 11 days, as it switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.
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A “new deal” needn’t be green
Opinion Britain is seeking measures to revive its Covid-ravaged economy. It should choose from a broader palette than just “green”, says Matthew Lynn.
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Covid: were the lockdowns worth it?
Briefings Governments around the world followed the authoritarian example of China in dealing with the emergence of Covid-19. Was that a wise choice?
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The charts that matter: has the dollar’s rally paused, or is it over?
Charts The US dollar ended the week higher, although off its highest point. Is that it? John Stepek looks at how it's affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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How Softbank went from a tech investor to a big hedge fund
News Softbank, the Japanese technology investor, appears to be gambling rather than investing these days. Shareholders are rattled. Matthew Partridge reports.
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The stamp-duty stampede
News There has been a surge in people wanting to move house before the stamp duty holiday ends next year.
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Mark Slater: why UK stocks are so unpopular right now
Podcasts Merryn talks to Mark Slater of the Slater Growth fund about why investors have abandoned the UK – and why they are wrong to have done so. Plus, he picks two of his favourite British stocks.
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Indonesia: an intriguing market for investors
News Indonesia hasn't lived up to the potential shown when president Joao Widodo came to power in 2014. But patient investors may one day be rewarded.
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What Warren Buffett sees in Japan
News Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway group has spent $6bn on stakes in five Japanese trading houses, despite other investors souring on the world’s third-biggest economy.
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Quiz of the week, 5-11 September
Features Test your recollection of the events of the last seven days with MoneyWeek's quiz of the week.
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The oil price comes off the boil again
News The oil-price rally has come unstuck, with Brent crude falling back by 12% so far this month to hit a two-month low.
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The pros and cons of the government's new Kickstart jobs scheme
Advice The government’s new work placement scheme, which provides funding for employers to offer work placements to young people, is appealing. But the red tape could put off some small businesses.
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The cost to small businesses of the return to the office
News The costs of employees returning to the office may be tough for some small businesses to swallow, and there is financial support for back-to-work costs.
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Will the market crash again? Watch the US dollar for clues
Opinion One of the biggest driving factors behind the market’s recent big sell-off was the bounce in the US dollar. John Stepek explains why the price of the dollar matters so much, and why investors should keep a keen eye on it.
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Share tips of the week
Tips MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to the best of this week’s share tips from the rest of the UK's financial pages.
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Wine of the week: load up on this stellar Beaujolais
Reviews With wild, red-berry fruit and a dusting of earthiness and gaminess, this is one of the most thirst-quenching and yet classy wines I have tasted this year.
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Vanquish 25 by Callum: an Aston Martin with the kinks ironed out
Reviews Ian Callum, the designer of the original Aston Martin Vanquish, wasn’t entirely happy with it. His second go – the Vanquish 25 by Callum – is a marvel, says Nicole Garcia Merida.
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Properties with workshops
Reviews From a Victorian house in Northumberland with a converted stable block, to a Georgian house in Ross-on-Wye with a workshop on the ground floor of the coach house, eight of the best properties with workshops on the market now.
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A whistle-stop tour of north Wales
Reviews Matthew Partridge takes in the country’s charming towns, breathtaking scenery and fascinating ruins.
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11 September 1792: The French Blue diamond is stolen
Features On this day in 1792, a riotous mob ransacked the French crown jewels and made off with the famous French Blue diamond.
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11 September 1997: Scotland votes for devolution
Features In a referendum held on this day in 1997, Scotland voted for a devolved assembly, and greater tax-raising powers.
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The tech-stock bubble starts to hiss air
News America’s tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index soared by more than 70% from the March low to the end of August, but September has brought a rare reversal.
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Raising taxes may not be as effective as you might think
Editor's letter This is likely to be huge pressure for big tax rises to deal with our post-Covid debt. But history shows people will find a way to pay less one way or another, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
