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Two adventurous income plays
Features David C Stevenson adds two London-listed specialist funds to his income portfolios.
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Three top destinations for 2018
Features Chris Carter looks at three top destinations off the beaten path to check out in 2018.
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A beautiful chardonnay with lissom curves
Features If you only buy one 2016 white Burgundy, says Matthew Jukes – make sure it is this one.
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Don’t rush to invest in new trusts
Features A number of infrastructure and property funds released share offerings in the run-up to Christmas, says Max King. But don't rush in quite yet.
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A risky P2P opportunity for 2018
Features Last year was a tough one for the peer-to-peer (P2P) finance sector, though investors still received a decent yield. So where should you be looking for 2018? David C Stevenson picks a risky punt.
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Vietnam: a land of opportunity for investors
Features Vietnam is gradually shaking off the burdens of its troubled history. Invest in its bright capitalist future, says Max King.
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How the newspapers’ share tipsters fared last year
Features It has been a fairly good year for the newspapers’ new year share tips in 2017. Here we look at who got it right and who missed the mark.
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Buy your own Mr Motivator
Features Eight exercise gadgets to give your willpower a boost and get you into tip-top shape for the year ahead.
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Gold’s lustre may fade
Features Gold was overshadowed by equities and base metals in 2017, but still rose by around a tenth. This year, however, it may not fare so well.
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How the 1% party on New Year’s Eve
Features When it comes to ringing in the new year, the world's richest know how to party.
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The world’s greatest investors: Prem Watsa
Features Prem Watsa is an Indian-born Canadian investor who has been dubbed the “Canadian Warren Buffett”.
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Stormy new course for rainbow nation
Profiles A quarter of a century ago, Cyril Ramaphosa couldn't have imagined he was on the brink of securing the South African presidency.
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Money makers: A carton of boys’ tears goes viral
Tips Ilse Valfré turned her drawing hobby into a profitable business designing fashion worn by celebrities.
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Europe’s surprise boom will keep going
Features The eurozone's economy expanded by 2.4% in 2017, compared with analysts’ average forecast of 1.5%. So what went right?
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Letters to MoneyWeek: Where do we draw the line on tax?
Letters A selection of letters sent into the MoneyWeek office, and their replies.
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China braces for a slowdown
Features China looks on track for annual growth of about 6% this year, rather than the 6.7% widely expected.
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Italy: the eurozone’s weakest link
Features Italy's economy is almost totally paralysed. It has barely expanded since 199; debt has reached an unsustainable 130% of GDP; and political instability has thwarted serious reform efforts to revive the economy.
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How to set your retirement goals
Features Don't be put off by the thought of saving for your pension, says David Prosser. Getting started is much easier than you might think.
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Properties in the sun
Features From a private estate in Mustique’s Endeavour foothills to a grand villa on the Golden Mile in Marbella, Spain.
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Free yourself from the debt burden
Tips Christmas may be over, but many of us will still be paying for it for months to come, says Ruth Jackson.
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Trump and Kim: the war of words continues
Features North Korean leader Kim Jong-un looks to reopen a hotline with the South, all the while continuing his slanging match with Donald Trump.
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Iran’s counter-revolution gathers pace
Features Anti-government protests in Iran have gathered pace. Emily Hohler reports.
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Our fears for 2018: same as our fears for 2017
Editor's letter The things that concern us about the global economy and markets – and that should concern you, too – haven’t changed much in the last 12 months, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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The 11 investments our experts would buy now
Cover Story A Corbyn government… hyperinflation… robots take all the jobs… and we all live to be 130 years old. What are investors to do? John Stepek chairs our Roundtable discussion.
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This is the year that central banks finally stop propping up markets
Features The US central bank has been cutting back on quantitative easing. But the ECB and Bank of Japan are still flooding the market with money. That could soon change.
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Here are my ten big calls for 2018
Tutorials Dominic Frisby dusts off his crystal ball and makes ten predictions about everything that’s going to happen this year– including stocks, gold, bitcoin, and the World Cup.
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Is 2018 the year that we finally shake off the hangover from 2008?
Features Since the 2008 financial crisis, investors have been gripped by a stubbornly deflationary mindset. But 2018 could mark turning point. John Stepek explains what that means for you.
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Shareholder capitalism needs a reboot
Features The obscene pay packages pocketed by listed company chief executives demonstrate that shareholder capitalism isn't working quite as it should. But it can be fixed, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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A racket growing faster than bitcoin
Features The best way to allow entrepreneurs to thrive is to slash onerous regulations, says Matthew Lynn.
