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Thousands of pensioners are set to lose £3,500 a year
News Around 11,000 pensioners in receipt of the “adult dependants’ addition” will lose up to £70 a week from their state pension.
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A beginner's guide to investment styles
Tutorials Investment styles go in and out of fashion. The key is to pick a style that suits you and stick with it. So what are the main investing styles?
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Why it can pay to invest in funds
Tutorials Many newcomers to equity investment are nervous about investing in individual firms – and that's where funds can help by spreading your risk. But how do you choose the right fund for you, if you can't tell an Oeic from an ETF? And how can you avoid paying expensive fund management fees? Let MoneyWeek be your guide to the world of collective investments...
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26 January 1905: the world’s largest diamond, the Cullinan, is discovered
Features On this day in 1905, the largest diamond ever discovered was plucked out of the rock in the Premier diamond mine in the Transvaal, South Africa.
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The coming crisis at the BBC
News The BBC’s chief has quit ahead of what promises to be years of turmoil and conflict with a hostile government. Will the licence fee survive?
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The charts that matter: coronavirus – or a liquidity air pocket?
Charts With the yield curve showing worrying signs of flatlining again. John Stepek wonders what's to blame and turns to the charts that matter most to the global economy to find out.
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Martin Gilbert: most assets still look “reasonable” value
Analysis Only government bonds seem too expensive, says Martin Gilbert, vice chairman of Standard Life Aberdeen.
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The Boris Bounce might stop the Bank of England from cutting rates
News The latest snapshot of UK economic activity has sparked a bout of inflationary talk, with both manufacturing and service sectors in ruder health than anticipated. That might have an effect on interest rates, says John Stepek.
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The coronavirus is scary – but it's irrelevant to your investments
Advice The spread of the coronavirus is causing alarm around the world. And, while it could be a serious short-term threat to human health, it’s not something that should affect your investment decisions. John Stepek explains why.
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Currency Corner: the US dollar could go a lot higher against the euro
Analysis Since the 2008 financial crisis, the euro has been in a steady decline against the US dollar. That's likely to continue, says Dominic Frisby. Here's how to make sure you're on the right side of the trade.
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Can Europe's stockmarket rise keep going?
News The eurozone’s stockmarkets had an excellent 2019. But there are serious doubts about their ability to repeat the performance in 2020.
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The $68 trillion inheritance
Features A very valuable torch is being passed to a new generation, says Chris Carter
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Wine of the week: a super-smooth and mesmerising shiraz
Reviews Buy this incredible, mesmerising shiraz and help rebuild Australia's fire-ravaged wine country.
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Holidays that won’t pile on the pounds
Features Going on holiday needn’t mean breaking those New Year resolutions.
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Porsche comes to its senses
Reviews The sports-car maker has brought back its six-cylinder engines. That’s good news.
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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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Properties with equestrian facilities
Features This week: properties with equestrian facilities – from a residential estate in Cheshire currently run as a professional showjumping and livery yard, to a converted barn in Worcestershire with top-quality dressage facilities
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Fever-Tree's share price falls to a three-year low as the gin boom cools
News Shares in drinks and mixers group Fever-Tree have fallen to a three-year low.
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Is your business paying enough VAT?
Advice Any business with annual sales of more than £85,000 must be registered for VAT.
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Great frauds in history: Sergey Mavrodi’s Ponzi scheme
Features Sergey Mavrodi turned his computer import business into a financial investment scheme and plundered hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Small business: how to chase late-paying customers
Advice Many small business have trouble getting their customers to pay up on time. Here's what you can do about it.
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Getting divorced? Here's how to make sure you don't get stung by the taxman
Advice Many couples divorce in January. But if you do decide to separate from your spouse, don’t get caught out by HMRC.
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Want to make money in 2020? Gold and silver are looking like a good bet
Tips If you want to make money from investing, says Dominic Frisby, it’s simple: find a bull market and go long. And in 2020 gold and silver are in a bull market.
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Savers could gain an extra £260m a year
News The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) may mandate a set rate for easy-access savings accounts that could be worth up to £260m a year for savers.
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Aston Martin's luxury chopper for Bond villains
Features If you’ve a few million to spare, the man at Aston Martin wants to talk to you about a helicopter
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Kai Feller: Bark.com and the "Amazon for services"
Profiles Kai Feller set up Bark.com to streamline the tedious process of looking for service providers such as cleaners, accountants or gardeners.
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Larry Fink: climate change will "reshape finance"
Opinion Larry Fink, chief executive, BlackRock, believes that changes in the global climate will redefine the way modern markets work.
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21 January 1971: Emley Moor Mast, Britain’s tallest “building”, opens
Features On this day in 1971, the 350-metre high concrete transmitting tower known as the Emley Moor Mast was opened, becoming Britain's tallest “freestanding structure”.
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Alina Morse: the teenager who made a million
Profiles Fourteen-year-old Alina Morse created Zollipops, her sugar-free confectionery company, out of her desire for treats that wouldn't rot her teeth.
