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More bad news for bank stocks
More bad news for bank stocks
Stories about suspicious transactions may be overblown, but HSBC has plenty of other problems to worry about. Matthew Partridge reports
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Why things are a little different for investors these days
The demise of stockmarkets in favour of private equity; the rise of passive investing; the hit everyone's taking from Covid – strange times indeed for…
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The triumph of the blob: how passive investing could devour markets
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We’re fans of passive investing at MoneyWeek. But is the rapid growth in passive ownership having a detrimental effect on the way that markets work? I…
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The rising dollar is proving bad news for most other assets – will it last?
The rising dollar is proving bad news for most other assets – will it last?
Precious metals, stocks and pretty much every other asset has taken a tumble as the US dollar strengthens. Dominic Frisby looks at how long this trend…
23 Sep 2020
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Oil producers are back at their Covid-19 lows – is it time to buy?
With demand for oil hammered by Covid-19 and talk of “peak oil demand”, there are lots of good reasons to be bearish on oil producers. So, asks John S…
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Why you should stuff your end-of-pandemic portfolio with Chinese stocks
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For an end-of-pandemic portfolio, you need assets that can cope with today’s volatility. And that, says Merryn Somerset Webb, means Chinese stocks.
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