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What could be in the chancellor’s statement on 31 October?
Analysis After dismantling most of the mini-Budget in a series of U-turns, Jeremy Hunt will reveal the rest of his “medium-term fiscal plan” on Halloween. We look at what changes could be announced, and the potential impact on your personal finances
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What higher interest rates could mean for stocks
Analysis With interest rates rising rapidly around the world, the outlook for equities is becoming more and more uncertain – but what will higher interest rates mean for your stocks?
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Profile of Kwasi Kwarteng, the leading light of the Tory right
Profiles Kwasi Kwarteng, who studied 17th-century currency policy for his doctoral thesis, has always had a keen interest in economic crises. Now he is in one of his own making
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UK house prices slowdown – are we heading for a crash?
Analysis The Halifax House Price Index shows house prices fell in September. Is the dip a sign of things to come?
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Open-ended property funds and the illusion of liquidity
Analysis The pension crisis is once again showing why real-estate investment trusts (Reits) are a better choice than open-ended property funds
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LDI: another financial fix has backfired
Analysis Liability-driven investment (LDI) has become the latest widely touted investment product to go horribly wrong, says Max King.
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LDI: the “doom loop” in the bond market
Briefings LDI – an investment strategy used by defined-benefit pension funds – was at the centre of last week’s panic in gilts. What exactly happened, and how was it tackled?
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The dangers of derivatives as the “Goldilocks era” ends
Editor's letter This is no longer a benign environment for investors, says Andrew Van Sickle. But – as the recent pension-fund derivatives blow-up shows – not everybody seems to have grasped that.
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Yvon Chouinard: The billionaire “dirtbag” who's giving it all away
Profiles Outdoor-equipment retailer Yvon Chouinard is the latest in a line of rich benefactors to shun personal aggrandisement in favour of worthy causes.
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Markets may have bounced, but this is not the end of the bear market
Analysis Stocks are back on the rise, commodities and precious metals prices are up – even the pound has rebounded. But none of this is typical of bull markets, says Dominic Frisby. The bear market isn’t over yet. Here’s why.
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Mortgage early repayment charges: are they worth the cost?
Analysis With interest rates set to rise further in the months ahead, is it worth swallowing early repayment charges to refinance your mortgage today?
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The MoneyWeek Podcast with John Mills: why a weak pound is good for the UK
Podcasts In a special bonus mini-podcast, Merryn talks to John Mills, founder of consumer goods distributor JML, chair of Vote Leave and one of the Labour Party's biggest donors. His latest book – “Why the West is Failing” – argues that a weak pound is needed to help revive UK manufacturing.
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Better times ahead for China equities?
Advertisement Feature After significant weakness earlier in 2022, Chinese equity markets have bounced back strongly. But can this improvement be sustained?
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Why the Bank of England intervened in the bond market
Analysis A sudden crisis for pension funds exposed to rapidly rising bond yields meant the Bank of England had to act. Cris Sholto Heaton looks at the lessons for all investors.
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Mini-Budget: will Kwasi Kwarteng’s gamble on growth work?
Briefings The government has launched the biggest dash for growth in 50 years, relaunching an approach known as supply-side economics. What is the plan – and will it work?
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The best British tech stocks from a thriving sector
Cover Story Move over, Silicon Valley. Over the past two decades the UK has become one of the main global hubs for tech start-ups. Matthew Partridge explains why, and highlights the most promising investments.
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What to do as the age of cheap money and overpriced equities ends
Editor's letter The age of cheap money, overpriced equities and negative interest rates is over. The great bond bull market is over. All this means you will be losing money, says Merryn Somerset Webb. What can you do to protect yourself?
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Laffer Curve
Glossary The Laffer Curve states that the higher you set tax rates, the more you will receive in tax revenues until you hit a certain point. Thereafter, tax revenues will dwindle as tax payers lose the will to work harder.
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Why everyone is over-reacting to the mini-Budget
Analysis Most analyses of the chancellor’s mini-Budget speech have failed to grasp its purpose and significance, says Max King
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Johann Rupert: the Warren Buffett of luxury goods
Profiles Johann Rupert, the presiding boss of Swiss luxury group Richemont, has seen off a challenge to his authority by a hedge fund. But his trials are not over yet.
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Tax changes: here is what the mini-Budget means for you
Analysis Saloni Sardana looks at the tax cuts in the mini-Budget and explains what each one means.
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Could gold be the basis for a new global currency?
Cover Story Gold has always been the most reliable form of money. Now collaboration between China and Russia could lead to a new gold-backed means of exchange – giving prices a big boost, says Dominic Frisby
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The MoneyWeek Podcast: you may not make any money this year – so just try not to lose any
Podcasts In her final MoneyWeek Podcast, Merryn talks to James Ferguson, founder of the MacroStrategy Partnership, about why high inflation and rising interest rates will have a very unpleasant impact on our portfolios. You’re unlikely to make any money this year – so just try not to lose any.
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What we know and what to expect from Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-Budget
Analysis New chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is to deliver a “mini-Budget”. Nicole García Mérida explains what we can expect to see.
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Why we should abolish stamp duty – the worst tax in Britain
Editor's letter Stamp duty is Britain’s most horrible tax. We should forget cutting it and abolish it altogether, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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Momentum investing – and why price matters more than anything else
Analysis The recent fashion for momentum investing, with investors piling into expensive growth stocks, is nothing new, says Merryn Somerset Webb. And the dangers are the same, too.
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A forgotten lesson on the dangers of energy price caps
Analysis Liz Truss’s proposed energy price cap is an ambitious gamble. But a similar programme in Spain ended up being a fiasco, say Max King and Tom Murley. Here, they explain why Truss’s plan could be doomed to failure.
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Profile: the fall of Alvin Chau, Macau’s junket king
Profiles Alvin Chau made a fortune catering for Chinese gamblers as the authorities turned a blind eye. Now he’s on trial for illegal cross-border gambling, fraud and money laundering.
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Energy Price Guarantee: Liz Truss’s gigantic state handout
Briefings The PM railed against government-funded largesse on the campaign trail. Now she is introducing energy price guarantees that will cost more than furlough. Is that a good idea?
