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From the editor...
Lighter load will help airlines lift off
Global bonds take a battering...
...and rattle equity markets too
Sterling on the slide again
The bulls discover Japan
Viewpoint
A continent hooked on raw materials
Beijing to bury Evergrande • The property developer is in trouble and could be heading for liquidation now that the government is targeting its board. Matthew Partridge reports
Another glitch for gaming deal
Clear-out at John Lewis as boss quits
MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to this week’s share tips
An American view
IPO watch
Sunak scraps HS2 • Part of the new rail line will not now be built. Why? Matthew Partridge reports
Chaos in Congress as speaker overthrown
Betting on politics
News
Has China run out of steam? • The country’s growth spurt has been extraordinary in recent decades, but it is now running into self-imposed constraints. Is there more growth to come? Simon Wilson reports
The ridiculous cost of childcare • There’s a quick and easy way to boost the UK’s economic performance: cheaper nurseries
City talk
A choice of cash funds • As we continue reviewing our ETF portfolio, we look at how cash-like funds respond to rising rates
I wish I knew what technical analysis was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Guru watch
A sounder bet than gilts • Infrastructure, debt and property funds offer solid income and better inflation protection
Activist watch
Short positions... managers share £35.5m dividend
Best of the financial columnists
Money talks
The West will be Wagnerised
The charms of Italian mediocrity
Sleight of hand in social science
Fewer folk may be no bad thing
Seek out value to shelter from stubborn inflation • Rob Arnott, partner and chairman at Research Affiliates, tells Andrew Van Sickle why rising prices are likely to linger, and assesses the outlook for China and artificial intelligence
Central banks have crashed the economy • The Western world’s interest-rate setters have done a lousy job in the past 30 years, says Bernard Connolly. His new book explains how we have lurched from one self-induced crisis to another
Avoid passive funds– buy trusts • Index trackers may look appealing, but they have several drawbacks, says Max King. Opt for active funds instead
Shield your money from stagflation • Our annual conference looked at the key opportunities in an inauspicious new era for investors
Cut the cost of funerals • Inflation has been soaring in this sector, too. Here are key ways to save
Pocket money... people are pilfering their pensions
The top current accounts
Should you sell to staff? • Getting your employees to buy your firm could benefit both you and them
Petty cash... beware EU’s new regulations
Yet more red tape for R&D tax credits
British small caps offer quality and long-term growth at bargain prices • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Ken Wotton, portfolio manager of the Strategic Equity Capital fund for Gresham...