It’s no longer enough to research the investment methodology when choosing a fund, says Merryn Somerset Webb. You have to check its approach to ethics too.

Canadian pot stocks have risen as high as kites in the wake of the legalisation of recreational cannabis in 2018, and the performance of Village Farms has been among the most impressive.

Richard Penny of the FP CRUX UK Special Situations Fund chooses three top-quality stocks.

All the talk of Modern Monetary Theory misses one key point, says Eoin Treacy. We’re already well down the road of printing money to fund government spending.

The yield on the five-year Greek government bond has slipped beneath its US counterpart. For a country that has borrowed too much since its foundation to be considered a better credit risk than Uncle Sam seems absurd.

Last year emerging market stocks fell by nearly a quarter, says Marina Gerner. But in 2019 it has been a different story.

The ride-hailing giant is gearing up for a flotation that will see it valued at $100bn. That looks very expensive. Matthew Partridge reports.

MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to the best of this week’s share tips from the rest of the UK’s financial pages.

There’s nothing remotely risqué in buying loss-making firms when they list, says Merryn Somerset Webb. But that doesn’t make it a good idea.

Vision care may not sound exciting, but it is an enormous market expanding quickly as ageing populations require more – and increasingly sophisticated – treatments, says Matthew Partridge.

This British mid-cap is a successful global player with plenty of room for expansion, says Dr Mike Tubbs.

Central London has defied the gloomsters, but the regions look more buoyant for now.

Marshalls makes concrete and stone paving for retail outlets and the construction industry, operating throughout the UK. Business has held up well despite the Brexit uncertainty.

One proven route to market-beating returns is to invest in cheap stocks, says John Stepek. But it’s a lot harder than it looks.

Alex Wright’s Special Values fund draws on Anthony Bolton’s techniques and is worth backing, says Max King.

No matter how ramshackle or indebted the country, buying its bonds is rarely a bad idea, says Matthew Lynn.

The four-week moving average of weekly US jobless claims fell to 207,000, the lowest level in nearly 50 years. John Stepek looks at the chart as well as all of the others that matter most to investors.

Alec Cutler of Orbis Global Balanced Fund finds three stocks ripe with opportunity.

A disruption to supplies from the North African country could give oil prices a big short-term boost.

The group fell into administration this week, marking another setback for Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley. Matthew Partridge reports.

Voting in the world’s largest election began this week in India and this time investors are looking forward to the results.

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US stocks are going from strength to strength as improved data drives confidence. Marina Gerner reports.

That Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco was able to borrow so cheaply on the markets is odd, says John Stepek.

Antibiotic resistance could turn medical inconveniences into death sentences and become a bigger killer than cancer. Governments and pharmaceutical companies are fighting back. Sarah Moore reports.