The charts that matter: the dollar extends its fall
The charts that matter: the dollar extends its fall
The US dollar took quite the tumble this week. Here’s how the charts that matter most to the global economy reacted.
17 Apr 2021
Moderna’s Stéphane Bancel: the maths nerd who struck vaccine gold 
Moderna’s Stéphane Bancel: the maths nerd who struck vaccine gold
A decade ago, Stéphane Bancel took a gamble and joined a fledgling start-up working on an unproven new technology. The gamble paid off with the rise o…
17 Apr 2021
What’s behind New Zealand’s runaway house prices?
What’s behind New Zealand’s runaway house prices?
House prices in New Zealand have hit record high and show no sign of slowing down. Nicole Garcia Merida looks at what’s going on.
16 Apr 2021
Why China’s bad bank has some investors rattled
Why China’s bad bank has some investors rattled
A state-backed bank in China, created to clean up bad loans in the wake of the Asian financial crisis, is in trouble. And it might not be bailed out. …
16 Apr 2021
The MoneyWeek Podcast: how to not lose money to inflation and financial repression
The MoneyWeek Podcast: how to not lose money to inflation and financial repression
Merryn talks to Peter Spiller of the Capital Gearing Trust about how he navigated the last extraordinary year; what he's buying now; and how he plans …
16 Apr 2021
Share tips of the week
Share tips of the week
MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to the best of this week’s share tips from the rest of the UK's financial pages.
16 Apr 2021
Emerging markets fall behind their developed-world counterparts
Emerging markets fall behind their developed-world counterparts
While developed-world markets look forward to a recovery, emerging market stocks have tumbled as foreign investors pull out cash.
16 Apr 2021
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Alibaba’s legal woes look far from over
Alibaba’s legal woes look far from over
China’s top e-commerce firm Alibaba was hit with a $2.75bn fine for antitrust violations. But this may not be the end of the matter, with regulators e…
16 Apr 2021
Lab-grown meat: how “moo’s law” will drive innovation
Lab-grown meat: how “moo’s law” will drive innovation
Jim Mellon and Anthony Chow, co-founders of Aim-listed Agronomics, explain why they believe that “cellular agriculture” will benefit from massive long…
16 Apr 2021
The US dollar will soon start to slide
The US dollar will soon start to slide
The US dollar enjoyed its best quarter since 2018 in the first three months of this year, driven by higher US Treasury bond yields. But the period of …
16 Apr 2021
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16 Apr 2021
Clouds gather over Darktrace’s £3bn stock-exchange listing
Clouds gather over Darktrace’s £3bn stock-exchange listing
Darktrace, the cybersecurity star, is planning to list on the London Stock Exchange. It is a promising company, but its top shareholder is in legal tr…
16 Apr 2021
UK mid-cap stocks look forward to life after lockdown
UK mid-cap stocks look forward to life after lockdown
The FTSE 250 hit an all-time high at the end of last week, as investors look to a post-lockdown recovery.
16 Apr 2021
Why you should expect another stockmarket crash
Why you should expect another stockmarket crash
Many fear inflation, but a deflationary debt collapse is a more likely scenario in the near term, says Tim Lee
16 Apr 2021
Is bitcoin replacing gold?
Is bitcoin replacing gold?
The bitcoin price has more than doubled this year, but gold has disappointed.
16 Apr 2021
Properties for sale with mountain views
Properties for sale with mountain views
From a private residential estate in Pitlochry, Perthshire, to a family house in Santa Barbara, California, eight of the best properties with mountain…
16 Apr 2021
Bitcoin mania: private currencies are nothing new
Bitcoin mania: private currencies are nothing new
The idea is gaining ground that bitcoin and the plethora of other new currencies are here to stay. But the existence of private currencies operating p…
15 Apr 2021
What does the Coinbase listing mean for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies?
What does the Coinbase listing mean for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies?
As the bitcoin price hit new highs, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, listed on the stockmarket. John Stepek looks at what that m…
15 Apr 2021
World's biggest fraudster Bernie Madoff has died – what was his scam?
World's biggest fraudster Bernie Madoff has died – what was his scam?
Bernie Madoff, perpetrator of the world's biggest Ponzi scheme, has died in prison at the age of 82. Matthew Partridge looks at his massive fraud sche…
14 Apr 2021
US inflation is rising – but it’s not enough to rattle markets yet
US inflation is rising – but it’s not enough to rattle markets yet
The latest US inflation figures showed that consumer prices are rising more rapidly than expected. But markets shrugged. John Stepek asks why, and wha…
14 Apr 2021
Too embarrassed to ask: what’s the difference between producer price inflation and consumer price inflation?
Too embarrassed to ask: what’s the difference between producer price inflation and consumer price inflation?
Two of the most important indicators for the economy are “producer price inflation” and “consumer price inflation”. But what are they and what do they…
13 Apr 2021
Coinbase, America’s largest crypto exchange, is going public. Should you invest?
Coinbase, America’s largest crypto exchange, is going public. Should you invest?
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange, hoping to cash in on the current crypto-mania. Saloni Sardana looks at wheth…
13 Apr 2021