The return of the commodities supercycle
The return of the commodities supercycle
With copper prices recently hitting a seven-year high, we could be heading for a new commodities supercycle.
4 Dec 2020
What today's investors can learn from the bear markets of the past
What today's investors can learn from the bear markets of the past
Several key patterns emerge from a look at previous downturns, says Max King. The upshot is that fortune favours the brave – but don’t panic if you mi…
4 Dec 2020
Investing in Japan: much more than just a bet on a global rebound
Investing in Japan: much more than just a bet on a global rebound
Jonathan Allum, one of the finance industry’s longest-serving and most experienced observers of the Japanese market, talks to Merryn Somerset Webb abo…
4 Dec 2020
Prepare your portfolio for a return of the Roaring ’20s
Prepare your portfolio for a return of the Roaring ’20s
Don’t believe the pessimists. What with the end of lockdown and central bankers taking charge of government spending, party time is just around the co…
4 Dec 2020
Philip Green: retail king who lost the Midas touch
Philip Green: retail king who lost the Midas touch
Philip Green’s empire has collapsed, taking great chunks of the high street with it. In the Noughties his Topshop chain was called Britain’s favourite…
4 Dec 2020
Lloyds poaches its new boss from HSBC
Lloyds poaches its new boss from HSBC
The high-street lender has appointed Charlie Nunn, HSBC’s head of wealth management, to be its new CEO. He faces a towering in-tray. Matthew Partridge…
3 Dec 2020
Debenhams closes its doors
Debenhams closes its doors
Debenhams is to close all of its 124 stores after JD Sports ended discussions over a rescue deal.
3 Dec 2020
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Global stockmarkets notched up record gains in November
Global stockmarkets notched up record gains in November
Global stockmarkets have enjoyed their best month since 1988 this November, with the MSCI World index up 12.6%.
3 Dec 2020
3 December 1984: BT is sold off in a gamble over privatisation
3 December 1984: BT is sold off in a gamble over privatisation
In a landmark test of privatisation, the government sold off over half its stake in British Telecom, on this day in 1984.
3 Dec 2020
The MoneyWeek Podcast: Stephen Yiu on why, in a low quality market, you should buy only the best stocks – and don't over diversify
The MoneyWeek Podcast: Stephen Yiu on why, in a low quality market, you should buy only the best stocks – and don't over diversify
Merryn talks to Stephen Yiu of the Blue Whale Growth Fund about his investment approach and the sectors he likes, plus why you should stick with top q…
2 Dec 2020
Too embarrassed to ask: what are “bulls” and “bears”?
Too embarrassed to ask: what are “bulls” and “bears”?
Two common terms you’ll hear when reading about markets are “bulls” and “bears”. But what do they mean?
1 Dec 2020
Vaccines, value investing and UK stocks
Vaccines, value investing and UK stocks
Vaccines promise a return to normal life. And that bodes well for “value” stocks, says Merryn Somerset Webb – and for the UK market in particular.
30 Nov 2020
Emerging markets set to bounce – and these eight funds will profit
Emerging markets set to bounce – and these eight funds will profit
Many developing countries were knocked sideways by Covid-19. But they are now ready to rebound. David Stevenson picks the eight best emerging market f…
30 Nov 2020
Are rights issues worth it?
Are rights issues worth it?
Companies have been using rights issues to raise money from shareholders in record numbers this year. Should you chip in?
30 Nov 2020
Big Pharma deserves its reward for coming up with Covid-19 vaccines
Big Pharma deserves its reward for coming up with Covid-19 vaccines
Calls to restrain drug companies' profits from making Covid-19 vaccines are misplaced and would do more harm than good, says Matthew Lynn
29 Nov 2020
The MoneyWeek Podcast: Jonathan Allum on why Japan is both different and the same
The MoneyWeek Podcast: Jonathan Allum on why Japan is both different and the same
Merryn talks to Japan expert Jonathan Allum who explains why many people's ideas of Japan are misguided, and why if you're looking to profit from a po…
27 Nov 2020
Bill Ackman: beware of short-term market volatility
Bill Ackman: beware of short-term market volatility
Bill Ackman, founder of the Pershing Square hedge fund, is upbeat on prospects for markets in 2021, but is worried about short-term volatility as coro…
27 Nov 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.
27 Nov 2020
AA reaches the end of the public road in private equity takeover
AA reaches the end of the public road in private equity takeover
The AA says it is inclined to recommend a £218m takeover proposal from from a private equity firm.
26 Nov 2020
More good news as AstraZeneca finds a third Covid vaccine
More good news as AstraZeneca finds a third Covid vaccine
Another week, another Covid-19 vaccine. This one from AstraZeneca and Oxford University is homegrown and ready to roll out fast. Matthew Partridge rep…
26 Nov 2020
Stockmarkets remain unimpressed by news of the latest vaccine
Stockmarkets remain unimpressed by news of the latest vaccine
Stockmarkets went mad on news of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, but a similar update from AstraZeneca brought little more than a shrug.
26 Nov 2020
China cracks down on its technology giants
China cracks down on its technology giants
Alibaba, Tencent and their peers grew fast by exploiting gaps in a heavily regulated economy. But with the Chinese government tightening the rules, th…
26 Nov 2020