MoneyWeek

MoneyWeek is a weekly magazine that enables you to become a better-informed, smarter investor and enjoy the rewards of managing your money with confidence. Week-in, week-out we'll guide you through the financial world as it changes, alerting you to all the opportunities to profit and dangers to avoid, as they appear. Income strategies, rising-star companies, the best funds and trusts, clever ways to preserve your wealth during market turmoil... you will get the best ideas from the sharpest financial minds and investing professionals in Britain.

From the editor...

Italy’s material world

Japan reels from its bruising sell-off

Is this wobble the start of the big one?

British housing perks up

King Coal is back

Viewpoint

■ A spike in the fear index CBOE Vix Volatility index

MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to this week’s share tips

A German view

IPO watch

What to expect from the Budget • The new government is poised to hike taxes. But which ones? Helen Thomas of Blonde Money investigates

News

The way we live now... fleeced over fragrant fur

China is winning the electric-car race • The Middle Kingdom now sells more electric cars than conventional ones within its territory. Western countries seem determined to stop them crossing their borders. Why? Simon Wilson reports

India seeks to buy a chunk of UK plc • That is absolutely fine, but we should demand a trade deal in return

City talk

Not a pretty picture • Cosmetics and skincare firms bet big on China, but a tougher market threatens their premium valuations

I wish I knew what duration was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask

Guru watch

Best of the financial columnists

Money talks

The popping of the AI bubble

How to spend foreign aid well

Taxing the ultra-rich

US productivity to the rescue

How investors can cash in on undersea cables • The renewable-energy boom has sparked a race to rewire the world, says Rupert Hargreaves

Gold expands its horizons • The yellow metal is increasingly being used in industry, says Dominic Frisby

Trust discounts start to narrow • The investment-companies sector is undergoing a two-speed recovery. Tread carefully

Activist watch

Short positions... Abrdn stems the bleeding

A healthy fillip for your portfolio • Real-estate investment trusts managing facilities such as GP practices or hospitals look appealing

The minimalist marriage • A typical wedding in London costs £36,000. Here’s how to cut costs

Landlords leave the market

Pocket money... Nationwide offers dementia clinics

Securing public-sector work • The tips and tricks you need to clinch contracts with the state

Do well by doing good

Petty cash... firms face recycling reset

The miners best placed to benefit from the next copper supercycle • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Jacob White, ETF Product Manager at Sprott Asset Management, highlights three stocks

Alex

The poker player betting on Trump • Jeff Yass is a professional gambler who built one of Wall Street’s most powerful trading operations and is backing Donald Trump for president. What’s in it for these strange bedfellows? Jane Lewis reports

The return of the Wild West in Russia

A castle stay with pedigree • Few stately hotels can rival Thornbury Castle’s interesting past, says Matthew Partridge

The meaning of Lotus • The new Emeya represents a departure from the norm for the British carmaker

Wine of the week: a masterclass in vinho verde

Property • This week: shooting estates – from a 13th-century manor...