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Join the investors returning to Brazil
Features Brazil’s economy is picking up, the political backdrop is improving and investors are returning. Max King picks the best ways to buy in.
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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 press.
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Central bankers have got us into a mess. Don't expect them to get us out
Features Central bankers’ low interest-rate and QE policies have made economies more dysfunctional than ever, says Merryn Somerset Webb. Will they be able to unwind them without sparking another crisis?
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What Britain’s small businesses want from Brexit
Features With SMEs employing 60% of the UK workforce, their interests are crucial to Brexit negotiations. Matthew Partridge explores the sector’s requirements with Craig Beaumont of the Federation of Small Businesses.
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Central bankers said nothing at Jackson Hole – but markets knew what they meant
Features At their latest meeting, central bankers didn’t mention “normalising” interest rates or tightening monetary policy. But markets know what’s coming. John Stepek explains what it means for you.
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How bad is America’s opioid crisis?
Features Donald Trump says that an epidemic of opioid addiction in the US is a “national emergency”. How bad is the problem and what should be done? Simon Wilson reports.
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The walking wounded of the FTSE
Features Britain's benchmark index has been awash with profit warnings of late. John Stepek looks at what's going on.
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Bill Nygren: The bull has further to run
Features Oakmark Select's Bill Nygren agrees that US stocks are expensive – but not overvalued.
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Maersk ships out of oil
Features Total is taking over Moller-Maersk’s oil business for $7.5bn. The deal suits both companies, reports Alice Gråhns.
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Emerging world has further to go
News Investors hungry for returns are heading for emerging markets, says Andrew Van Sickle.
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What the South Sea Bubble can tell us about blockchain
Features The South Sea Bubble of 1720 arose out of an innovation in finance. Is blockchain heading down the same path, asks John Stepek.
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This week in MoneyWeek: The race in electric cars
Features In this week's issue of MoneyWeek magazine, discover how to invest in electric cars, and why it's well worth keeping your eye on digital currencies.
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How to invest as electric cars get the green light
Cover Story As emissions caps choke demand for diesel vehicles, electric cars will start motoring. Buy lithium miners and battery makers to cash in, says Julie Boote of Pelham Smithers Associates.
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Woodford's investment woes
Editor's letter Even the very best of investors can find stock-picking difficult, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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It pays to be honest about your taxes
Features It's never been easier for the taxman to keep tabs on who owes what, says Merryn Somerset Webb. Moonlighters and ghosts have been warned.
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Waiting for a nod and a wink from Yellen
Features All eyes will be on Fed chief Janet Yellen at Jackson Hole. And while you shouldn't pay too much attention, John Stepek explains why plenty of others will.
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The pound could hit parity with the euro – but if it does, buy it
Features Anyone visiting the continent this summer will have been in for a rude shock at the cash till, says Dominic Frisby. But the pound won't stay down forever.
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Markets aren't pricing in a political panic
Features Ray Dalio, the world's top hedge fund manager, is reining in his horns, says John Stepek. Not because of the markets – but because of politics.
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The charts that matter suggest that investors are nervous
Features John Stepek explains why the gold price spiked up last week, and catches up with the action in the other markets.
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US stocks may be more overvalued than they’ve ever been before
Features It's no secret that US stocks have been expensive for quite some time, says John Stepek. But even so, few investors realise quite how eye-wateringly expensive they've become.
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Leaving the Customs Union could cause border chaos
Features If Britain decides to leave the Customs Union after Brexit, expect there to be chaos on the roads, says Matthew Partridge.
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The NHS funding gap
Features Britain’s National Health Service always seems to be in crisis and running out of cash. Is it really, and what can be done? Alex Rankine reports.
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If you’d invested in: Wizz Air and Royal Mail
Features Wizz Air is the largest low-cost airline in central and eastern Europe – and it is flying high.
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Properties that have recently been reduced in price
Features From a 17th-century former rectory with four acres in Hertfordshire to a traditional thatched cottage with wood-burning stoves in Devon.
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How to vet prospective tenants
Features Finding the right tenant is a vital if you want to be paid on time. Emma Lunn explains how to go about it.
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Money still can’t buy you love
Features Hiring a matchmaker may be an expensive alternative to Match.com, but it’s not necessarily a better one.
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Money makers: making "Made in England" a boast
Tips Luxury glasses designer Tom Davies is bringing back manufacturing to Britain with his new factory in west London.
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Big opportunities in emerging small caps
Features David C Stevenson looks at some of the best funds to invest in emerging-market smaller companies.
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Zen strategy pays dividends
Opinion Sometimes it pays to have few investment ideas, says Nick Train, who reveals a few of his favourite stocks.
