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May must declare her hand
Features Prime minister Theresa May seems intent on keep her cards close to her chest despite signs that patience is wearing thin.
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Planning for the unknowable in 2017
Editor's letter There's plenty of unease as to what lies ahead this year, says Merryn Somerset Webb. But investors need not worry.
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What the New Year may hold in store for investors
Cover Story Could 2017 finally see the collapse of Europe? Or have we already passed peak-populism? Could we see a war between the US and China? John Stepek chairs our Roundtable discussion.
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Can the world’s top currency make it three in a row in 2017?
Features Bitcoin has been the world’s best performing currency for the last two years. It’s now worth nearly much as gold. John Stepek looks at what makes it so valuable.
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Defined benefits pensions could leave business owners destitute
Opinion The hypothetical deficits in some defined-benefits pension schemes could leave blameless small business owners facing bankruptcy, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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My big investment calls for 2017
Features Dominic Frisby takes out his crystal ball and makes 12 predictions for the coming year for investments and the economy – plus one bonus call.
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Two big investment trends shaped 2016 – but can they survive in 2017?
Features 2016 was a surprisingly good year for the markets, driven by rising commodity prices and hopes of higher interest rates. John Stepek asks if these trends will continue this year.
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The pharma price-gouging scandal
Features Pharmaceutical companies have hit the headlines for hiking prices for life-saving drugs by shocking amounts. What’s going on? Simon Wilson reports.
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Homes with impressive fireplaces
Features This week: grand homes with impressive fireplaces – including a Grade II-listed Cornish manor house, a 13th-century French château and a Hamptons-style home in New York
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Glenn Greenberg: the world’s greatest investors
Features Glen Greenberg was a value investor, although he sought out firms that looked inexpensive rather than dirt cheap.
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Where to see in the New Year
Features Chris Carter picks the five best places in the UK to celebrate New Year's Eve.
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Best of the financial columnists
Features The green elephant in the room; China’s new digital dictatorship; the great Netflix brain drain; and do higher wages really cost jobs?
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What happened in property in 2016
Features Sarah Moore looks back over the year to see what happened in 2016 in the world of property.
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The best blogs
Features Create a happy new year; give shares, not pay rises; and the human side of free trade.
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Three resilient companies to buy on the dip
Opinion Professional investor Mark Page picks three resilient companies that should be able to grow their earnings and cashflows in (almost) any economic environment.
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Mark Mobius: populist parties set to continue
Features Emerging-markets fund manager Mark Mobius reckons we can expect to see populist parties do well for a while longer.
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The biggest lesson to learn from 2016
Features In 2016, conventional wisdom went out the window. Experts were confounded at every turn. Sometimes, says John Stepek, it pays to be a contrarian.
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Heineken refreshes Punch
Features The brewer has brought relief to Punch’s “long-suffering” investors, but competition concerns remain, says Ben Judge.
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Ditch Brazil, buy Russia
Features Christmas is the perfect time to review your portfolio. John Stepek looks at the best and worst-performing funds of 2016.
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This week in MoneyWeek: Brexit, Santa and the Xmas quiz
Features In this week’s MoneyWeek magazine: an interview with the most famous face on the planet, our annual Christmas quiz, and which flavour of Brexit should Britain go for?
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Clouds gather over emerging markets
News Emerging markets had a good 2016, says Andrew Van Sickle. But what does next year hold?
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If you'd invested in: WANDisco and Strat Aero
Features WANdisco makes cloud-based data management software, while Strat Aero develops training programmes and software for drones.
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The best share tips of the week
Features MoneyWeek's roundup of the best share tips from the rest of the UK's financial pages.
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Moneymakers: Selling Christmas trees fit for a prince
Tips Amanda Chantal Bacon’s exotic potions and lotions are going down a storm with celebrities,. Plus, Making men smell better, and hip Christmas trees.
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The MoneyWeek Christmas quiz 2016
Features Britain voted to leave the EU. The pound yo-yoed. It’s been a busy year – how much of it passed you by? Test yourself with our quiz.
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2016: a turning point
Features 2016 was a year in which not much actually happened, but an awful lot began to happen.
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A hard rain’s not gonna fall after Brexit
Cover Story John Stepek looks at how Brexit might unfold from here – and how it could affect your investments.
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Three roads to Brexit: which one should we take?
Cover Story Britain is heading out of the EU. But there are many potential exit routes, each with advantages, each with potholes and delays. Matthew Partridge considers the three options.
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Santa Claus: the man behind the beard
Features In the first part of his visit to the North Pole, Chris Carter goes in search of discovering the truth about Santa.
