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The ultimate portfolio for the hands-off investor
Tutorials Successful active investing takes a lot of work – and even then, it’s difficult to beat the market. The answer? Be as passive as possible, says former hedge-fund manager Lars Kroijer.
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Betting on politics: Local council elections
Features This week, Matthew Partridge looks at Ladbrokes’ markets on next month’s local council elections.
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The Brexit spending scandal
Features Leave may have broken the rules – but did it matter? Matthew Partridge reports.
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Rocket man heads to China
Features North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un boarded the train to Beijing for a face-to-face meeting with China's president.
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Trump escalates trade war with China
Features China has retaliated with equally punitive tariffs on US imports. How will it end? Emily Hohler reports.
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A beginner’s guide to becoming a movie mogul
Tutorials Investing in film offers attractive tax breaks – but hits are few and far between. Tim Dams looks at how to maximise your chances of making your money back.
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Rationality returns to the world
Editor's letter It almost seems as though the world is waking up to the madness of the last few years, says Merryn Somerset Webb. And not before time.
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Six of the best French wines you need to try now
Features Forget all the awards Yapp Brothers has amassed over the years, says Matthew Jukes. Their wines, such as these, represent some of the most important wineries in France.
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Choppy waters on both sides of the Atlantic
Features The problems facing tech stocks have unsettled the stockmarket in the US, and Britain isn't faring much better. Can investors expect the choppiness to continue? Dominic Frisby investigates.
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A soft Brexit would still give Britain a say in making the rules
Features That Britain would become a "rule-taker" by joining the EEA is one of the main arguments against a "soft Brexit". But it isn't true, judge Carl Baudenbacher tells Matthew Partridge.
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Social media needs to go the way of financial advisers
Features Financial advisers have been forced to be transparent about what they take from their users, says Merryn Somerset Webb. It should be no different for social media.
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Five things we should do to prepare for Brexit
Opinion It’s just a year until we finally shrug off the Brussels shackles. Matthew Lynn outlines five last-minute preparations.
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A credit score that judges your politics
Features China is pioneering a system of social control that monitors your trustworthiness. India is a step away from something similar. Could "social credit" come to Britain too? Simon Wilson reports.
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The charts that matter: Big Tech starts to feel the strain
Features The wheels are finally coming off for Tesla. John Stepek looks at what's happened to the electric car maker's shares this week, and the other charts that matter to investors.
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Chart of the week: The Dax’s “death cross” rattles traders
Features Last week, Germany’s benchmark index, the Dax 30, produced a “death cross”: a widely watched technical indicator that often heralds further falls.
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Mario Gabelli: buy baseball
Features Mario Gabelli, founder, chairman and chief executive of GAMCO Investors, thinks investors should own a piece of a baseball team.
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The rout in retail stocks
Features High street bellwether Next is just the latest big name to hit trouble. It has made mistakes, but is also grappling with sector-wide problems. Alice Gråhns reports.
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Aviva’s jab at preference shares leaves scars
Features A backlash has forced Aviva to think again about scrapping its preference shares – but the damage is done, says John Stepek.
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M&A boom is another sign of a top
Features Global dealmaking in 2018 has already exceeded the $1trn mark, the fastest start to a year on record. But is the M&A boom morphing into a bubble?
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The stockmarket bull is running on a slippery slope
Features The old stockmarket adage of ‘sell in May and go away’ may be a warning that arrives too late this year.
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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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If you'd invested in: Huntsworth and Vectura
Features After a difficult few years, media group Huntsworth has restructured and seen its share price double.
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How to profit from the booming ETF sector
Opinion Each week, a professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Oliver Smith of IG Smart Portfolios tips three firms benefiting from the growth in tracker funds.
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Money makers: The make-up models really wear
Tips Fed up with the fake world of celebrity endorsements, Alexia Inge decided to set up retailer Cult Beauty, selling the make-up really worn by models.
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The world’s greatest investors: Sir Philip Rose
Features Sir Philip Rose was born in 1816, the son of a British army officer and went on to set up the Foreign and Colonial Government Trust.
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Uber: the great retreat from Asia
Profiles At first glance, Uber’s track record under founder Travis Kalanick’s successor doesn’t look great. But in fact, Dara Khosrowshahi is making all the right moves to get the ride-sharing group back on track, says Jane Lewis.
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New limits on leverage
Features Incoming European rules will crack down on spread betting, says Matthew Partridge.
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Help-to-buy wants its money
Features Early adopters of the government’s help-to-buy equity-loan scheme must now pay for the privilege. Sarah Moore explains.
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The best cash Isas for last-minute transfers
Features It’s not too late to take advantage of your Isa allowance, says Ruth Jackson. Here are the best options for your cash.
