I wish I knew what dogecoin was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
I wish I knew what dogecoin was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
In the first four months of 2021, the value of cryptocurrency dogecoin shot up by around 9,000%. But what is dogecoin and why has it gone up so much?
20 Apr 2021
Why investment advice could be about to get a lot cheaper
Why investment advice could be about to get a lot cheaper
Vanguard, the world’s second-biggest asset manager, is launching its own cut-price financial advice service. It’s something the industry badly needs, …
20 Apr 2021
“Joke” cryptocurrency dogecoin goes to the moon. What’s going on?
“Joke” cryptocurrency dogecoin goes to the moon. What’s going on?
Dogecoin – a cryptocurrency created as a joke – has risen by more than 9,000% this year alone. Saloni Sardana looks at how something that began as an …
19 Apr 2021
The FTSE 100 has clawed back above 7,000 – how much higher can it go?
The FTSE 100 has clawed back above 7,000 – how much higher can it go?
The FTSE 100 index has risen to over 7,000 for the first time in over a year – it now sits just above where it was in 1999. But its era of neglect cou…
19 Apr 2021
Get decades of growth at a discount with this healthcare investment trust
Get decades of growth at a discount with this healthcare investment trust
Healthcare is set for strong long-term expansion but looks cheap. That makes this investment trust worth buying, says Max King.
19 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
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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
Lab-grown meat: the new agricultural revolution
Lab-grown meat: the new agricultural revolution
Vegan alternatives are taking off, but the future of food technology lies in lab-grown meat – cultivating steaks and burgers from animal cells, says A…
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
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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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