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Britain is now uninvestable – which probably makes now a good time to buy
Features The world’s investors are shunning the UK, says John Stepek. But when an asset class is as detested as UK stocks, that’s when you should look at buying.
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Tech stocks go the way of the miniskirt as financial fashions change
Features Rising interest rates, higher labour costs and governments threatening harsher regulations and stricter tax regimes all mean last year’s must-have investments are now firmly out of fashion.
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CDC pensions: a third way
Features The government is considering introducing CDC pensions as a middle road between existing options. Could they represent the future of saving?
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The charts that matter: crypto cracks
Features As the cryptocurrency bitcoin continued to crash this week, John Stepek looks at the charts the matter to the global economy to see where things might go next.
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What’s next for Italy?
Features Italy’s unprecedented breach of Europe’s budget rules isn’t about money, it’s about politics. John Stepek looks at what might happen next.
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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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Trading: go long John Laing
Features Infrastructure specialist John Laing is an efficient operator with room to grow, says Matthew Partridge.
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Classic guitars going for a song
Features Classic guitars sound great, but are they a good investment? Mick Sharp reports.
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Scott Minerd: the collapse in corporate credit
Features The slide and collapse in investment-grade credit has begun, says Scott Minerd, chief investment officer of Guggenheim Partners.
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Building a powerhouse beauty brand
Tips Jamie O'Banion, a former Miss Teen Texas, developed a passion for chemistry at the age of 12, out of which she created a $100m cosmetics company.
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Honda Super Cub: the joy of being useful
Features Honda’s classic Super Cub scooter may look dated, but commuters still love it.
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Properties for sale for around £500,000
Features From a 17th-century house built in Dunoon for the Duke of Argyll, to a house overlooking the River Rea in Neen Sollars, Shropshire
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Go gaga for this Rioja
Features 2008 Viña Ardanza Uncork this stupendous Rioja and you'll be in for a very exciting time, says Matthew Jukes.
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The leveraged loan bubble
Tutorials Lenders are writing cheques for highly indebted companies at record rates. What could possibly go wrong?
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How the future of motoring will drive profit growth
Opinion Professional investor Mark Whitehead picks three of his favourite stocks from the automotive sector.
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Beware of online property auctions
Features Property auctions can be useful, but contain pitfalls for the unwary. So make sure you know what you’re in for.
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Head off the beaten track in Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and India
Features Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and Ladakh – three adventures away from the usual tourist trails.
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Pay-as-you-go insurance
Features Car insurance is the latest service to get the on-demand treatment – but it only makes sense for some people, says Ruth Jackson.
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What Scoop teaches you about reflexivity
Tutorials Evelyn Waugh's novel about journalism warns investors against creating their own realities, says Matthew Partridge.
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Stan Lee: the likeable hustler who remade the comic
Profiles Stan Lee may never have written the Great American Novel he dreamed of, but his superhero creations were beloved by millions and he created a franchise that made billions.
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I am not a vampire, insists billionaire
Features Others have, however, been sucking up the blood of the young. What are they thinking?
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Global Sustainability : a new ESG investment trust
Features Global Sustainability offers a rare opportunity to invest in ESG alongside big pension funds.
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GE heads for junk heap
Features The conglomerate is making little progress reducing a debt mountain that could destabilise the wider corporate bond market. Marina Gerner reports.
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Chart of the week: Bitcoin bubble hisses yet more air
Charts Just 11 months ago, bitcoin reached a record price of nearly $20,000. Now it’s worth $4,300, its lowest level for more than a year.
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Relative returns: why you should seek out family-run firms
Tutorials Studies show that shares in family-owned companies tend to outperform the wider market. But how do you identify the ones most likely to succeed? Matthew Partridge investigates.
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Investing in longer lives will lift your portfolio
Tutorials People are living longer than ever before – and the old are starting to behave as if they are merely middle-aged. Therein lies opportunity, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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Some clarity amid the Brexit noise
Editor's letter For leaving the European Union to be as bad as many fear, there would have to be shocking levels on incompetence, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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How to invest for Brexit – whatever the outcome
Tutorials Theresa May appears to have agreed a Brexit deal with Europe, but the odds of getting MPs to sign off on it look slim. John Stepek looks at what that could mean for your money.
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Watch the oil price closely – it could herald a market rebound
Features The oil price has fallen along with virtually every other asset. But keep an eye on it, says John Stepek. An upturn could signal a wider market recovery.
