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-in-chief...

Investors seek life beyond the bubble

Can the Fed keep a lid on inflation?

Poland fulfils its potential

Bargains across the channel

Viewpoint

■ Crypto is a leading – and bearish – indicator • Bitcoin vs high-volatility stocks

Sky to scoop up ITV • Sky is pursuing ITV’s broadcasting division. But do the sums add up, and would there be regulatory obstacles? Matthew Partridge reports

Donald Trump’s shot in the arm for Pfizer

A hangover cure for Diageo?

The price of political chaos • The government’s U-turns and broken promises will cost the country dear. Emily Hohler reports

Democrats capitulate in US showdown

The way we live now... our robot overlords have arrived

News

Cringe Britannia • Britain has long wielded global influence beyond its hard power through its commitment to sound political values and export of high and popular culture. That is now under threat. Simon Wilson reports

Rachel Reeves’ tax rise will crash the economy

City talk

Battling the bondholders • An obsessive focus on short-term fiscal prudence is likely to create even greater risks in a few years

I wish I knew what a put option was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask

Guru watch • Michael Burry, founder, Scion Asset Management

A date for your diary

Best of the financial columnists

Money talks

HS2’s bridge to nowhere

Modest proposals to raise growth

London’s path to socialism

What Adam Smith really taught

Seeking value in Asian small caps • Three competing trusts all have good records, but this one is the obvious choice at present

Activist watch

Short positions... subsidy threat shakes renewables

Buoyant global air travel can give investors a lift • Airline equities are volatile, but there is a safer way to cash in on strong growth in demand for flying: the aircraft-leasing business. David Prosser explains how it works and how to access it

The clods in No. 11: Britain’s worst ever chancellors • The current holder of the post, Rachel Reeves, has some very tough competition for the title, says Max King

Defeat into victory • Next’s CEO Simon Wolfson claims he owes his success to a book on military strategy in World War II, says Max King

Focus on safety, value and growth • Last week’s annual conference featured a wide array of experts and ideas

Profit from other investors’ trades • CME is one of the world’s largest exchanges, which gives it a significant competitive advantage

How couples can cut tax • The marriage allowance applies to civil partners too, saving £252 a year

LPA fees to jump next week

Pocket money... the crushing cost of fiscal drag

It’s time to bet on Barclays • Profit growth is healthy and the stock is cheap compared with its rivals

Betting on politics... Boris to join Reform?

How my tips have fared

Buy now while profitable and solid British stocks are going for a song • Two professional investors tell us where they’d put their money. This week: Ian Lance (above) and Nick Purves, fund managers, Temple Bar...