Buying bitcoin could be the best way to play the remote working boom
Buying bitcoin could be the best way to play the remote working boom
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the move to home working, flexible employment practices and the rise of the “digital nomad”. One of the best …
21 Oct 2020
Great frauds in history: the Independent West Middlesex Fire and Life Assurance Company's early Ponzi scheme
Great frauds in history: the Independent West Middlesex Fire and Life Assurance Company's early Ponzi scheme
The Independent West Middlesex Fire and Life Assurance Company (IWM) offered annuities and life insurance policies at rates that proved too good to be…
21 Oct 2020
I wish I knew what negative interest rates were, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
I wish I knew what negative interest rates were, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
There’s been a lot of talk from the Bank of England recently about introducing “negative interest rates”. So what on earth are they, and what would th…
20 Oct 2020
Shaniel Ramjee: tech stocks, China and Japan – where to find the best returns
Shaniel Ramjee: tech stocks, China and Japan – where to find the best returns
Merryn talks to Shaniel Ramjee of Pictet Asset Management about where to find the best returns in global markets right now – the continued growth of t…
20 Oct 2020
What’s the world’s most hated market? I hate to say it, but you probably live there
What’s the world’s most hated market? I hate to say it, but you probably live there
UK stocks are among the most hated in the world – almost nobody is buying. John Stepek explains why, and wonders if that presents an opportunity for c…
20 Oct 2020
Will Mailbox Reit, a new property fund with a single investment, deliver?
Will Mailbox Reit, a new property fund with a single investment, deliver?
Mailbox Reit, a new real-estate investment trust set to float on a new property exchange, contains just one building. David Stevenson assesses its pro…
20 Oct 2020
Cash rich and bored? Be careful what you do with your money
Cash rich and bored? Be careful what you do with your money
As the pandemic has left many people with more time on their hands but little opportunity to spend, they have been speculating in the markets. But don…
19 Oct 2020
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Funds to buy UK small-cap stocks on a discount
Funds to buy UK small-cap stocks on a discount
Investment trusts investing in smaller companies are recovering, yet share prices haven’t caught up, says Max King.
19 Oct 2020
How will we repay our vast debt pile? Do we even need to?
How will we repay our vast debt pile? Do we even need to?
In his recent articles looking at different aspects of the fixed-income investing world, David Stevenson looked at inflation. Today he looks at a clos…
19 Oct 2020
Don’t miss this bus: take a bet on National Express
Don’t miss this bus: take a bet on National Express
Bus operator National Express is cheap, robust and ideally placed to ride the recovery. Matthew Partridge explains how traders can play it.
19 Oct 2020
The Bank of England should create a "Bitpound" digital currency and take the world by storm
The Bank of England should create a "Bitpound" digital currency and take the world by storm
The Bank of England could win the race to create a respectable digital currency if it moves quickly, says Matthew Lynn.
18 Oct 2020
Will fintech change the face of banking?
Will fintech change the face of banking?
Fancy new apps have become popular for everything from making a payment to buying insurance and shares. Should the big banks be worried? Simon Wilson …
17 Oct 2020
The charts that matter: pre-election paralysis
The charts that matter: pre-election paralysis
Markets are caught in the headlights as the US election approaches fast – John Stepek looks at how the charts that matter most to the global economy a…
17 Oct 2020
Jonathan Ruffer: tech stocks have become “long-duration assets”
Jonathan Ruffer: tech stocks have become “long-duration assets”
As with bonds, tech stocks are now held not because of that they are, but because of what investors fear if they don't hold them, says Jonathan Ruffer…
16 Oct 2020
US stocks have a spring in their step
US stocks have a spring in their step
US stocks enjoyed their best week in three months last week, with the S&P 500 advancing 3.8% despite deadlock in Washington over a new stimulus bill.
16 Oct 2020
Investors should give European stockmarkets a second look
Investors should give European stockmarkets a second look
Investors tend to think that European stockmarkets are full of stale “old economy” firms while the US is full of fast-growing tech stocks. But Europea…
16 Oct 2020
Oil shares have never been this cheap – but will they just get even cheaper?
Oil shares have never been this cheap – but will they just get even cheaper?
The oil sector is staggeringly cheap. But oil is still one of the most important commodities in the world. John Stepek looks at where energy stocks mi…
16 Oct 2020
A world drowning in debt
A world drowning in debt
The UK budget deficit is on course to hit £350bn, and America’s federal deficit has hit a record $3.1trn. But the debt surge is a truly global phenome…
16 Oct 2020
Lessons for investors from Big Tech's previous golden era
Lessons for investors from Big Tech's previous golden era
The forerunners of today's tech stock titans dominated the 1960s and 1970s. Former Xerox senior manager Dr Mike Tubbs was there and explains what inve…
16 Oct 2020
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 Oct 2020
Three Asian recovery stocks with plenty of room to run
Three Asian recovery stocks with plenty of room to run
Professional investor Ian Hargreaves of the Invesco Asia Trust highlights three of his favourite Asian stocks to buy now.
16 Oct 2020
Collectables: market in Tintin artwork takes off
Collectables: market in Tintin artwork takes off
Tintin, the Belgian boy-reporter cum adventurer, is in demand once again. Chris Carter reports.
16 Oct 2020