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 …
21 Jan 2021
How to make sure your business doesn't lose out in lockdown
How to make sure your business doesn't lose out in lockdown
Money is still available via government schemes to help small companies cope with the latest Covid restrictions. David Prosser outlines what you can g…
16 Jan 2021
Leasehold reforms promise the end of a nightmare for many homeowners
Leasehold reforms promise the end of a nightmare for many homeowners
Horror stories about unscrupulous landlords profiting from a legal relic of the feudal era are about to get a happy ending, says Simon Wilson.
16 Jan 2021
Elon Musk: the space oddity seeking world domination
Elon Musk: the space oddity seeking world domination
Elon Musk, the electric-car and space-travel pioneer who wants to move to Mars is now the world’s richest man. If he seems delusional, that’s all part…
16 Jan 2021
Volatile Christmas trading leaves more of a mess at retailer M&S
Volatile Christmas trading leaves more of a mess at retailer M&S
Last year was grim for retailers, while M&S, the clothing sector’s chronic underperformer, struggled at Christmas too. Matthew Partridge reports.
15 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
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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.
15 Jan 2021
Bitcoin: fool’s gold or the new gold?
Bitcoin: fool’s gold or the new gold?
With bitcoin hitting new highs last week, and close to becoming a mainstream investment, is it really gold for the 21st century?
15 Jan 2021
Why investors should beware of India’s surging stockmarket
Why investors should beware of India’s surging stockmarket
The BSE Sensex benchmark index has soared by 90% since March, largely driven by foreign investors. But India's bull market is very vulnerable.
15 Jan 2021
Properties for sale in the sun
Properties for sale in the sun
From a hilltop villa with sea views in a private island sanctuary on the west coast of Koh Samui, Thailand, to a private island in the Bahamas, eight …
15 Jan 2021
US stockmarkets shrug off the mob's rampage through the US Capitol building
US stockmarkets shrug off the mob's rampage through the US Capitol building
US stockmarkets seem more interested in the results of Senate elections in Georgia than on the lawless mob's raid on the country's Capitol building.
14 Jan 2021
More upside to come for the oil price
More upside to come for the oil price
The Brent crude oil price its highest level since last February this week. And there could be more gains to come.
14 Jan 2021
How to invest in Africa as it takes its place in the post-pandemic sun
How to invest in Africa as it takes its place in the post-pandemic sun
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement has come into force. Favourable demographics, improving governance and a growing technology sector also b…
14 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
Of course bitcoin is a bubble – a bubble you can’t ignore
Of course bitcoin is a bubble – a bubble you can’t ignore
Bitcoin’s wild ride is being called a bubble by many. And it is, says Dominic Frisby. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. And it’s a bubble in whi…
13 Jan 2021
Four of the best funds for mining profits in gold
Four of the best funds for mining profits in gold
The gold-price upswing is set to endure, says Max King. These funds look the most promising.
13 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
Suspending your pension contributions? Remember the magic of compounding
Suspending your pension contributions? Remember the magic of compounding
Think very carefully before suspending your pension contributions, or you will miss out on compound interest – the “eighth wonder of the world”.
12 Jan 2021
