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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...

Swifties rise up

Commodities fall back to earth

Is the bond bear market drawing to a close?

Energy-price squeeze subsides

The hidden value in Japan

Viewpoint

SoftBank’s blurred Vision • The Japanese investment group’s technology funds have struggled, not least because of an investment in WeWork. Matthew Partridge reports

Robinhood misses its target

M&S goes from frumpy to fabulous

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

An American view

IPO watch

Dawn of the dead • Rishi Sunak has resurrected a former prime minister. Emily Hohler reports

Will there be a ceasefire in Gaza?

Will chinwag cool tensions? • The US and Chinese leaders seek a rebalancing. Matthew Partridge reports

PM opens old wounds in Spain

Betting on politics

News

Bridging the wealth gap • Every generation thinks they have it tough, but the evidence shows that today’s 30- to 40-year-olds really are getting a raw deal. That is ultimately a political choice. Simon Wilson reports

A Christmas gift we could do without • The blockbuster seasonal TV advertisement has had its day – it’s time to put it to rest

City talk

Little reward for more risk • Corporate bonds pay a slightly higher yield than governments, but spreads aren’t generous by past standards

I wish I knew what credit ratings were, but I’m too embarrassed to ask

Guru watch

Best of the financial columnists

Money talks

The uprooting of China

Getting nationalism right

How Britain quit smoking

The next gold rush

Infrastructure funds show cracks • The sector’s trusts have fallen out of favour, but the tide will turn, says Max King. Now is the time to buy

Look beyond Earth to fix energy crisis • Solar energy from space and a type of helium on the Moon look promising, says Merryn Somerset Webb

Britain faces a building blockage • Our infrastructure costs us too much, to the detriment of overall productivity and growth, says David C. Stevenson

Britain’s manufacturers are on the march • Several industries have collapsed over the past few decades. But we still boast global leaders in specialist areas, says David J. Stevenson. Buying some now could pay long-term dividends

Maximise your energy efficiency • Fixed deals are returning, but they might not suit your household. Here are some alternatives

Pocket money... look out for Black Friday fraudsters

How to hire an apprentice • Some firms are put off by the bureaucracy, but it is worth persevering

Time to embrace software-as-a-service

Petty cash... VCTs in funding frenzy

Seek out the best of British large and small stocks to counter global jitters • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Gervais Williams, fund manager, The Diverse Income Trust, selects three favourites

The underdog shaking up tech • Dating app Bumble is seeking a reversal of fortunes by taking on Lidiane Jones, a well-regarded leader in tech, as its new boss. Can she work her magic in a new arena? Jane Lewis reports

Miss Universe goes woke –...