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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...

Miss Universe unnerves despot

Oil prices slip into a bear market

Expect another decline in UK housing

Bitcoin shrugs off scandal

China slows to a crawl

Viewpoint

■ Is the sun setting on Tokyo’s zero-interest rate era?

Deal frenzy in oil sector • Occidental Petroleum is trying to ensure that the sun won’t set on its ambitions. But has it borrowed too much? Matthew Partridge reports

US retail star dims

A warning shot for investment platforms

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

A French view

IPO watch

Rishi Sunak’s Rwandan disaster • The prime minister’s flagship migration policy is a terrible idea that won’t fly. Emily Hohler reports

Labour makes its pitch to swing voters

Will aid to Ukraine dry up? • The US and EU are struggling to agree new deals. Matthew Partridge reports

Macron reels from blow of migration bill defeat

Betting on politics

News

A pivotal moment for the climate • But it has little to do with the annual shindig for green grifters and hypocritical billionaires at the Cop summit. The race for green tech will determine the future of the planet. Simon Wilson reports

Sunak screwed up during Covid… • … but not in the way that the Covid inquiry seems to think

City talk

Rounding up our review • We’re halfway through scrutinising the MoneyWeek ETF portfolio. Here’s a summary of where we stand

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

Guru watch

A winner in financial technology • Trusts investing in unlisted companies have been sold off – which ones will bounce back?

Activist watch

Short positions... toothless Liontrust exits FTSE 250

Best of the financial columnists

Money talks

How to get Britain growing

Cheaper energy would help

The Swift baby boom

Can we trust invisible hands?

Invest in the world’s most precious commodity • As the world’s supply runs out, a supercycle of investment in water infrastructure, with an emphasis on desalination, is likely to lie ahead, says David J. Stevenson. Here’s how to profit

Britain’s best stocks in 2023 • This year’s league table has defied expectations and bodes well for the future, says Max King

Fever-Tree will recapture its fizz • The mixer-maker has branched out into new drinks and the shares are now reasonably priced

Medical promise at a reasonable price • Bioventix’s work on antibodies, strong sales growth and relatively high dividend all bode well

A global player fending off rivals

Financial gifts for children • Options range from gold and Premium Bonds to Junior Isas

Credit cards for Christmas

Pocket money... HMRC hangs up on customers

Keep control of your cash • Cash-flow difficulties are a key reason firms fail. Here’s how to avoid them

Immigration rules will hamper recruitment

Petty cash... small firms embrace AI

How my bets fared • It has been a mixed year for my short and long tips. Discount retailer B&M is currently the best of my open positions

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