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Tap into India’s growth story with these three mid-cap stocks
Opinion Professional investor David Cornell of the India Capital Growth Fund picks three top-performing Indian mid-cap stocks for adventurous investors to buy now.
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Will blockchain really change the world?
Features There have been some wild claims made about the potential of blockchain technology, but doubts are starting to set in, says Simon Wilson.
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The charts that matter: the V-shaped rally stalls
Features As the stockmarket rally peters out, John Stepek looks to the global economy’s most important charts to see where we might go from here.
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What should income investors do if inflation doesn’t arrive?
Tutorials With interest rates rising during 2018, and market murmurs about inflation, income investors might have been hoping for juicier opportunities this year. But David Stevenson fears they’ll be disappointed.
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Only one thing doesn’t change in markets – human behaviour
Tutorials Investors expect markets to behave logically and reasonably. But they don't. They are wildly capricious. The only way to beat them, says John Stepek, is with a well thought-out, long-term strategy.
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Russia’s rocky recovery is likely to be short-lived
Features Russia’s economy surprised analysts by growing at its fastest pace in six years in 2018. But investors shouldn’t get too excited.
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Gold is back in fashion
Features Gold’s reputation as a safe haven is also coming to the fore now that markets have become more volatile and the political backdrop less predictable.
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Chart of the week: US corporate-debt bubble ready to burst
Features American consumers may have paid off some debt after the financial crisis, but the state and corporations went on a binge – total US non-financial corporate debt has hit a record of more than 46% of GDP.
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Ignore stocks’ January indicator
Features There is an adage that “as January goes, so does the year”. But data shows January’s market performance doesn’t actually have predictive power.
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Properties for sale for around £500,000
Features From an 1860s former manse in Aberdeenshire to a thatched cottage in Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, eight of the best properties for sale for around £500,000.
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Allures 45.9: a practical cruiser for sailing enthusiasts
Features The Allures 45.9 won’t win any prizes for speed, but she’s a great all-rounder.
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Three British castles for spent knights
Features Put aside your daily cares for a spell and rest up in three of the best historic British castles.
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This syrah will blow you away
Features 2015 Elephant Hill Syrah This tremendous New Zealand Syrah will blow you away with its magical flavours, says Matthew Jukes.
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Share tips of the week
Features 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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Powell’s “put” looks poorly timed
Features Jerome Powell went out of his way to placate liquidity-addicted markets last week. But if the US economy bounces back, the Fed may find itself having to raise rates – and very quickly too.
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Facebook’s birthday surprise
Features Facebook, the social-media behemoth, turned 15 this week. Its latest quarterly results were unexpectedly good. But what next?
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The world has had enough of billionaires
Editor's letter As the tide of public opinion turns against those with too much money, there could be uncomfortable times ahead for the world's billionaires, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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It’s time to take power back from the plutocrats
Interviews Tony Blair and Bill Gates aren’t big fans of author Anand Giridharadas. But Merryn Somerset Webb finds he has a lot of good points on plutocrats and the do-gooders of Davos.
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R&D: the key to long-term sales and profit growth
Tutorials Companies that spend heavily on research and development (R&D) greatly improve their long-term odds. Dr Mike Tubbs explains what to look out for – and what to buy now.
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The secrets of Asia’s economic success
Cover Story Investors dream of the profits to be made from billions of emerging-market consumers, but first these countries will need to become wealthier. That’s more of a challenge than it sounds, says Cris Sholto Heaton.
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House prices in the UK are now falling – which is great news
Features UK house prices are falling. But don’t panic. This modest decline is the best-case scenario, says John Stepek, and a full-on crash is looking unlikely. Here’s why.
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Sterling might struggle as we approach Brexit Day – but long term it’s a buy
Features The uncertainty surrounding Brexit has left sterling undervalued. And while it remains vulnerable for now, it’s a solid buy in the long run. Dominic Frisby explains why.
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Why every fund manager should employ a monkey
Tutorials Active fund managers are excellent at buying stocks. But when it comes to sell, a monkey could make better decisions. John Stepek explains what investors can learn from this.
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How to avoid being ruined by a Patisserie Valerie-style disaster
Tutorials If people are determined to commit fraud, there is probably not much we can realistically do to stop them, says Tim Price. But there are certain steps we can take to minimise the risk.
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The default option will cost you money: always opt out
Tutorials Making the effort to move your money from your financial provider’s default settings could make you significantly better off, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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What to watch this week: the Bank of England, housebuilders and Google
Features This week, UK investors may get a hint on whether interest rates will ever get back above 1%. Plus, a busy few days for company news. John Stepek looks at what to expect.
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Venezuela’s failed revolution
Features Hugo Chávez’s Bolivarian revolution promised a 21st-century socialism that would lift the poor out of poverty and democratise the country. The result has been catastrophe. Simon Wilson reports.
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The charts that matter: the Powell put is in place
Features The Federal Reserve has done not so much a U-turn as a handbrake turn on monetary policy this week. John Stepek looks at how that’s affected the global economy’s most important charts.
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The gold bulls are back – so let’s just be careful out there
Features The world has fallen back in love with gold again and the price is on the rise. It could have further to go yet, says Dominic Frisby – but it could be another false dawn.
