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SSAS: how a niche pension product is bolstering small businesses
News Small business owners struggling with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are increasingly turning to a novel type of pension plan that gives them much-needed flexibility.
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Three stocks that can cope with Covid-19
Tips Professional investor Zehrid Osmani of the Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust, picks three stocks that he thinks should be able to weather the coronavirus storm.
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Why the government shouldn't raise taxes
Opinion Tackling our deficit with new levies would be economically and politically suicidal, says Max King.
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Is inflation set to return – and should you be worried?
Sponsored David Stevenson looks at one of the most divisive topics in markets today – the question of whether deflation or inflation is the biggest threat to investors right now.
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Why Britain should change its employment laws
Opinion Home workers shouldn’t expect the same rights as those based in the office, says Matthew Lynn.
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The charts that matter: it’s all about the stimulus
Charts John Stepek looks at how homes of a pre-election stimulus deal in the US have affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The MoneyWeek Podcast: Lockdowns, layoffs and public-sector pensions
Podcasts Merryn and John discuss the effects of lockdowns on the economy, particularly on the private sector where already financially fragile workers are laid off, compared to the public sector with their final salary pension schemes. Plus, why you should rebalance your portfolio into China, and a question for readers to go in the 20th anniversary issue of MoneyWeek magazine.
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State pension age’s slow but steady rise
News Both men and women now have to wait until their 66th birthdays to claim their state pension.
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Quiz of the week, 3 – 9 October 2020
Features Test your recollection of the events of the last seven days with MoneyWeek's quiz of the week.
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Howard Marks: look to out of favour assets
Opinion Stocks and bonds promise very low absolute returns, says Howard Marks, co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management. But out-of-favour assets may still offer some value.
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What’s the difference between investing and gambling?
Opinion Tim Price looks at the difference between investment and speculation – and where value investing comes into the picture.
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China’s stockmarket bounces as the economic recovery quickens
News China’s strong economic recovery has propelled local stockmarkets higher, with the CSI 300 index up 12% for the year-to-date.
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Mohsin and Zuber Issa : garage tycoons who put Asda in their trolley
Profiles The supermarket’s new owners are Mohsin and Zuber Issa, two brothers from Blackburn who started with a rundown petrol station 20 years ago. But their success has always been about food as much as fuel.
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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: a brave sauvignon blanc that hits the bullseye
Reviews This ultra-rare Kiwi white is a veritable mille-feuille of tanginess, texture and length, says Matthew Jukes.
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Audi e-tron Sportback: the gilded chariot of electric SUVs
Reviews The 2020 edition of Audi’s e-tron Sportback is more powerful than its predecessor, says Nicole Garcia Merida
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Travel: a cosy weekend in London at No.5 Maddox St
Reviews Chris Carter enjoys a city break in London, his home town.
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Properties for sale with stables
Reviews From a Grade II-listed house in Worcestershire with equestrian centre, to a timber-framed house in Essex with Loddon stables and a manège, eight of the best properties for sale with stables.
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What investors can do as global airlines remain grounded
Analysis The airline sector’s equities have nosedived due to Covid-19. Brave investors take note, says Chris Carter.
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Why the government should stop messing about and just abolish stamp duty
Editor's letter If Boris Johnson is serious about getting more people on the housing ladder, he should stop messing about with complicated incentives that only reward housebuilders, and get rid of stamp duty.
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The riskiest election in US history
Briefings Donald Trump’s illness has rattled markets as investors try to understand the implications of an incapacitated American president or a bitterly contested election.
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Oil stocks: share prices in this hated sector are back at their Covid-19 lows – time to buy?
Opinion Demand for oil plummeted as the world locked itself down, and oil producers’ share prices remain stuck at rock bottom. John Stepek explains why the sector is so disliked, and asks: is it time for a contrarian punt?
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8 October 1908: The Wind in the Willows is first published
Features After being rejected at first, the popular children's classic The Wind in the Willows was first published on this day in 1908.
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8 October 1965: The Post Office Tower opens
Features By far the tallest building in London at the time, the Post Office Tower was officially opened by Harold Wilson on this day in 1965.
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Platinum has lost its shine – but the green energy revolution could change all that
Opinion Platinum has had a terrible few years – right now, it is at the same price as it was in 2003. But that could soon change. Dominic Frisby puts the case for investing in platinum.
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Great frauds in history: Farrow’s Bank
Features Thomas Farrow set up his eponymous bank in 1901, offering high interest rates to small savers. After falsifying the accounts and collapsing the bank, he was convicted of fraud in 1921.
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7 October 1920: Oxford University allows women to graduate
Features On this day in 1920, the University of Oxford allowed women studying there to receive full degrees.
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7 October 1571: The Battle of Lepanto halts Ottoman expansion
Features On this day in 1571, the ‘Holy Fleet’ of Pope Pius V defeated the larger but less well armed Ottoman navy, precipitating the decline of the Ottoman empire.
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MoneyWeek’s investment trust portfolio – should we keep the Law Debenture trust?
Tips The MoneyWeek’s investment trust portfolio has been performing well. But one trust – Law Debenture – has performed particularly poorly. Merryn Somerset Webb asks if we should hang on to it.
