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Peter Schiff: US stocks fall no surprise
Features The fall in US stock prices has been a long time in coming, reckons investment guru Peter Schiff.
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Beware of a quick Vix
Tutorials The crash of an obscure derivative-based fund demonstrates why you should never invest in anything you don’t understand.
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Seven of the best video games
Features If you don’t play video games, you’re missing out. Here are seven of the best to get you hooked.
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Trump ditches pledge to cut deficit
Features Congress passed a highly profligate budget, but Trump wants more. Emily Hohler reports
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Betting on politics: a political contest Down Under
Features Political betting expert Matthew Partridge weighs the odds on the Batman by-election in Australia.
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Should we bin foreign aid?
Features The scandal surrounding overseas charity workers is being used as a pretext for demanding cuts to the aid budget. Matthew Partridge reports.
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Fit for the future: how ethical investing went mainstream
Tutorials Ethical and sustainable investing is no longer simply about ditching cigarettes or saving trees. Investors are increasingly concerned about better returns and lower risks, says Sarah Moore.
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Sustainable investing: why it makes sense to be on the side of the angels
Tutorials Today more than ever it makes sense to put your money in companies that can go the distance, says John Stepek.
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Inflation is picking up in the US – and there’s more to come
Features At first, stocks reacted entirely predictably to the higher-than-expected inflation data from the US, says John Stepek. And then, something else happened.
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Exciting wine to start the year, as chosen by Matthew Jukes
Features Matthew Jukes kicks off the MoneyWeek Wine Club's year with a visit to Haynes Hanson & Clark, one of the UK’s most quietly influential wine merchants, and picks six elegant and refined wines for you to savour.
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Estate agents, housebuilders and the outlook for UK house prices
Features For the last two or three years, the UK housing market has gone nowhere. Dominic Frisby finds out if that’s likely to change in 2018.
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Here’s why you should keep a close eye on tomorrow’s US inflation data
Features It looks like we’re moving into a period of inflation – which will inevitably mean higher interest rates. And that’s not good for financial markets, says John Stepek.
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Like it or not, you’re probably on the wrong side of the market
Tutorials If you own investments that have benefited from the market stability of the last few years (and you probably do) you're vulnerable to losing money, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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How to take advantage of falling markets
Features With markets as volatile as they are now, it’s difficult to know what to do. But don’t panic, says John Stepek. Sit tight and stick to your plan.
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Gove's green and pleasant Brexit
Features Michael Gove, one of Britain’s most divisive politicians wants to revolutionise agricultural and environmental policy after we leave the EU. But how much will really change? Simon Wilson reports.
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The charts that matter: the bubble in complacency bursts
Features Investors have been growing increasingly complacent, taking bigger, bolder and more reckless bets on the status quo lasting forever. That “bubble in complacency” has now burst, says John Stepek.
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All hands on tech! China’s giants set sail for the wider world
Cover Story Firms such as Alibaba and Tencent already dominate ecommerce in China – now they’re expanding their reach. Investors should back them – at least for now, says Rupert Foster.
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How to find a financial adviser you can trust
Tutorials Getting the right help for your money problems can be as tricky as finding a good plumber. Sarah Moore explains how to find an IFA on a sensible budget.
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Infrastructure: a reassuringly boring source of income
Features Income investors have poured money into infrastructure funds in the last few years, lured by yields of 4%-7% backed by government spending. David Stevenson picks a high-quality example for his income portfolio.
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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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Meteorites: out-of-this-world investments
Features Money may not grow on trees, but it occasionally falls from the heavens. Chris Carter explains how to net it.
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The new French Revolution is coming – prepare your palate
Features The more vocal châteaux, from the less starry communes of Bordeaux, are finding their voices, says Matthew Jukes.
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Range Rover PHEV – a guilt-free 4x4
Features Range Rover’s new plug-in hybrid is cheap to run and will earn you fewer glares in city centres, says Sarah Moore.
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Money makers: A LinkedIn for Shoreditch types
Tips Pip Jamieson launched The Dots, a social network for young, "no collar" types, from her houseboat on the Regent's Canal.
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Battle of memos obscures Russia probe
Features Did the FBI abuse its power in its investigation of Russian meddling? Emily Hohler reports.
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Three Brexiteers plot a coup
Features Boris, Michael Gove and a blue passport in human form – this is the trio that could soon lead the country. Alex Rankine reports.
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The deeper lessons of the Super Bowl
Features American football isn’t for everyone, but it can teach us something about politics.
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The world’s greatest investors: Cheah Cheng Hye
Features Cheah Cheng Hye – dubbed “Goldfinger” and the “Asian Warren Buffett” – is the co-founder and chairman of Hong Kong-based Value Partners Group.
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A defensive contrarian investment trust to add to your watch list
Features John Stepek picks a defensive, well-diversified investment trust that should be able to ride out a market storm better than most.
