The MoneyWeek Podcast: let's talk about bubbles
The MoneyWeek Podcast: let's talk about bubbles
Merryn and John talk about the many obvious signs of a bubble in certain assets, including tech stocks, TikTok, and stock-trading 12-year olds. It's c…
22 Jan 2021
Inflation is the easiest way out of this – just don’t expect politicians to admit it
Inflation is the easiest way out of this – just don’t expect politicians to admit it
The UK government borrowed £34.1bn in December, a record amount for that month. Britain's debt pile now amounts to 100% of GDP. How are we going to pa…
22 Jan 2021
Why bonds may not be the safe haven they once were
Why bonds may not be the safe haven they once were
“De-risking” by shifting your portfolio into bonds used to make sense. But not so much any more, says Merryn Somerset Webb. So what should you do inst…
21 Jan 2021
The world’s fund managers are getting very bullish – be careful out there
The world’s fund managers are getting very bullish – be careful out there
The latest survey of fund managers shows them to be extremely bullish on all the same things. And that, says John Stepek, means the market is in dange…
21 Jan 2021
Christopher Columbus Wilson: the spiv who cashed in on new-fangled radios
Christopher Columbus Wilson: the spiv who cashed in on new-fangled radios
Christopher Columbus Wilson gave radios away to drum up business in his United Wireless Telegraph Company. The company went bankrupt and Wilson was co…
21 Jan 2021
Too embarrassed to ask: what is book value?
Too embarrassed to ask: what is book value?
A popular way to value a company is to use the price/book ratio, which compares a company’s share price with its book value. But what is book value?
19 Jan 2021
Why investment forecasting is futile
Why investment forecasting is futile
Every year events prove that forecasting is futile and 2020 was no exception, says Bill Miller, chairman and chief investment officer of Miller Value …
18 Jan 2021
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Prepare for the end of the epic bubble in US stocks
Prepare for the end of the epic bubble in US stocks
US stocks are as expensive as they’ve ever been. How can you prepare your portfolio for a bubble bursting?
18 Jan 2021
Forget austerity – governments and central banks have no intention of cutting back
Forget austerity – governments and central banks have no intention of cutting back
Once the pandemic is over will we return to an era of austerity to pay for all the stimulus? Not likely, says John Stepek. The money will continue to …
15 Jan 2021
The MoneyWeek Podcast: bitcoin special
The MoneyWeek Podcast: bitcoin special
Merryn talks to bitcoin experts Dominic Frisby and Charlie Morris to get the lowdown on the cryptocurrency to find out why it's such a huge global phe…
15 Jan 2021
US stocks are obviously in a bubble. But is it a rational bubble?
US stocks are obviously in a bubble. But is it a rational bubble?
Everyone wants to know if the US stockmarket is in a bubble. But that is the wrong question, says Merryn Somerset Webb. Of course it’s a bubble. The r…
14 Jan 2021
A simple way to profit from the next big trend change in the markets
A simple way to profit from the next big trend change in the markets
Change is coming to the markets as the tech-stock bull market of the 2010s is replaced by a new cycle of rising commodity prices. John Stepek explains…
14 Jan 2021
Great frauds in history: Philip Arnold’s big diamond hoax
Great frauds in history: Philip Arnold’s big diamond hoax
Philip Arnold and his cousin John Slack lured investors into their mining company by claiming to have discovered large deposit of diamonds. There were…
13 Jan 2021
I wish I knew what a SPAC was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
I wish I knew what a SPAC was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
A financial instrument called a “special purpose acquisition company”, or SPAC for short, is growing increasingly popular in the US stockmarkets. But …
12 Jan 2021
Yes US stocks are in a big bubble. But when will it burst?
Yes US stocks are in a big bubble. But when will it burst?
There are plenty of indicators to suggest that US stocks are in a massive bubble right now, says John Stepek. Here, he looks at what might pop it.
11 Jan 2021
Why now is a good time to rebalance your portfolio
Why now is a good time to rebalance your portfolio
Rebalancing your portfolio is a healthy financial habit. But it could be particularly important this year, says John Stepek.
11 Jan 2021
Cliff Asness: lighten up on growth
Cliff Asness: lighten up on growth
Anyone paying attention to history would at least have to consider “lightening up” on growth and sticking to, or even adding to, their positions in va…
11 Jan 2021
Bitcoin mania, inflation, and the idea of a great global reset
Bitcoin mania, inflation, and the idea of a great global reset
Merryn and John talk about the US market's epic bubble, Tesla's nutty valuation and how bitcoin mania has taken over the world – is it really gold for…
8 Jan 2021
Balance of payments
Balance of payments
The balance of payments refers to the accounts that sum up a country's financial position relative to other countries.
8 Jan 2021
If this is a bubble, what’s going to prick it?
If this is a bubble, what’s going to prick it?
The US stockmarket crash might not come this year. But all indicators say it will happen at some point.
7 Jan 2021
Here’s why markets have shrugged off the US political turmoil
Here’s why markets have shrugged off the US political turmoil
Despite all the current political shenanigans in the US, markets couldn’t seem to care less. John Stepek explains why, and what it means for your mone…
7 Jan 2021
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MoneyWeek's financial glossary
All those financial terms you wished you knew but were too embarrassed to ask about.
7 Jan 2021