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The story of 2017 – an epic bull market in complacency
Tutorials Going into 2017, investors were nervous. But it turned into a staggeringly good year for the markets. But, asks John Stepek, are investors now a little too complacent?
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A quick and simple way to give everybody a bigger state pension
Features OECD research reveals that the UK has one of the least generous state pension schemes. But there is a cheap and simple way to change that, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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Here’s how my 2017 predictions panned out
Features Dominic Frisby looks back on his predictions for the year in finance, economics and the markets, and finds out just how well things turned out for him.
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Five must-read books for your Christmas break
Tutorials From how to be a better investor to putting the year in perspective, John Stepek picks the five best non-fiction books he's read this year.
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Introducing the MoneyWeek Wine Club: The perfect celebration wine selection
Features What great fortune to launch our MoneyWeek Wine Club in December, when we load up with vinous treasures for our Christmas and New Year festivities.
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Should we tax housebuilders more heavily than other companies?
Features The government’s Help to Buy scheme has been the main driver behind many housebuilders’ profits. So should it get a bigger slice of those profits back in tax?
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Christmas books for the lefties in your family
Features Industrialists, capitalists and big business get a hard time in literature. Merryn Somerset Webb aims to change that with some books that show free markets in a good light.
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The new Scottish tax regime: gesture politics at its most pathetic
Features The SNP’s change to income tax has alienated the most productive members of society and put the economy and revenues at long term risk, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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The biggest threat to investors in 2018 – the return of inflation
Tutorials Many investors’ fear a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis. But the biggest threat to your portfolio is the return of inflation. John Stepek explains the damage it would do.
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A faint hope for Zimbabwe
Features Decades of Robert Mugabe’s ruinous policies have driven his country to economic disaster. But will his successor and former ally be any improvement? Simon Wilson reports.
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The charts that matter: Yellen bows out with neither bang nor whimper
Features Janet Yellen ended her reign at the Fed with an interest-rate rise that set no pulses racing, but disappointed nobody either.
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Is the Santa effect real?
Tutorials The so-called Santa Claus Rally is one of investing's great mantras. But is there any truth to it, asks John Stepek.
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A risky bet in the digital Derby
Features Online gaming group GVC is bidding for Ladbrokes Coral – just as a regulatory clampdown looms. Alice Gråhns reports.
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Chris Iggo: bitcoin is no currency
Features Bitcoin may be a phenomenal speculative punt, reckons Axa Investment Management's Chris Iggo. But a functioning currency it is not.
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How Britain avoided the worst of the Great Depression
Features For Britain, the Great Depression really wasn’t especially great, or particularly depressing. John Stepek explains why.
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A silver lining for insurance companies
Features The hurricane season has proved to be especially destructive this year, says Max King. But there is hope for the insurance industry.
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Retirees risk running out of cash
Features People moving into income-drawdown plans to access their pension funds in retirement risk running out of money too early.
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How did our trading tips do?
Features It's the final trading page of the year, so it’s the ideal time to look back and see how our tips have done, says Matthew Partridge.
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Save on your season ticket
Tips Train fares are set to rise by an average 3.4% next month. But there are ways to spread the cost, says Ruth Jackson.
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The return of gold as real money
Features Gold is an excellent store of value, but it's lost its utility as money. But now a London-based fintech startup wants to bring gold into the 21st century. Ben Judge reports.
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Homeowners stuck with shoddy new-builds
Features Just over half of new-home owners have experienced major problems with their properties, says Sarah Moore.
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Letters to MoneyWeek: A load of horse manure
Letters A selection of letters sent into the MoneyWeek office, and their replies.
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Three top boutique funds
Opinion Professional investor Tom Yeowart tips three funds that benefit from taking a more focused approach to investing.
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If you’d invested in: Pepper Food Service and Greene King
Features Pepper Food Service operates franchise and directly run steak-restaurant chains throughout Japan. Shares in the firm have risen 924% since January.
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Money makers: From dreams to reality
Tips Kristina Karlsson, a Swede living in Australia, woke up early one morning and turned an epiphany into a stationery empire.
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Angola’s “Princess” dethroned
Profiles The fall from grace of Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of the former Angolan leader, has put a severe dent in her fortunes.
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Three cosy British breaks
Features Chris Carter looks at three cosy hotels in Britain in which to escape the winter chill.
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A great accompaniment to the Christmas goose
Features Matthew Jukes picks a chardonnay fit to be served at your festive feast.
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The world’s greatest investors: John Banks
Features John Banks was born in Maidstone in 1627 and went on to make his fortune from lending money.
