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...

What the deuce?

Cheaper money is on the cards

Germany’s resilient stocks

Viewpoint

■ A long overdue U-turn in Turkey

Next express keeps rolling • The clothing retailer continues to impress with strong results and a rapidly growing array of brands and services. Matthew Partridge reports

Trump triggers investment frenzy

Can Reddit catch X and Meta?

China’s cyberattacks on Britain • A hacking group has targeted politicians and journalists critical of China. Emily Hohler reports

US and Japan cosy up to counter China

Putin shifts blame for attack • Russia’s president points the finger at Ukraine. Matthew Partridge reports

UN calls for ceasefire in Gaza

Betting on politics

News

Russia shrugs off sanctions • The West’s punishment of Russia for invading Ukraine has not had the intended consequences. Why not? Simon Wilson reports

Who would buy Ben & Jerry’s? • The ice-cream brand is too politically toxic for any sane investor to touch

City talk

Getting out of a headwind • What should replace the struggling smaller stocks in our exchange-traded fund portfolio?

I wish I knew what core-satellite was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask

Guru watch

Best of the financial columnists

Money talks

Just what are companies for?

Labour needs more poetry

It pays to stay open-minded

Save us from the food fanatics

Opportunities in regulatory reform • Changes in rules governing the disclosure of charges could drive a rally in investment trusts

Activist watch

Short positions... investors oblivious to greenwashing

The paradox of debt • Modern economies are drowning in rising levels of debt – but does it matter? Stuart Watkins reports

Money-printing caused muddle and mess • Central banks’ quantitative-easing programmes (buying bonds with newly created money to bolster growth) have failed and left taxpayers with a huge bill, says Philip Pilkington. Policymakers are in denial

It’s time to take some profits • Bull markets climb a wall of worry – and not enough people are worried, says Max King

Uranium is set to glow white-hot • Steadily rising demand and a lack of supply means the nuclear fuel has a bright future, says David J. Stevenson

Small modular reactors (SMRs): the key to net zero

When to chase a switching bonus • Changing bank accounts is straightforward, but it is not always worth the money on offer

Pocket money... subscription amnesia costs us dear

Your pension freedoms • In 2014 the government launched dramatic reforms. Have they worked?

Topping up your NI payments

News in brief... keep a close eye on fees

Companies exploiting the network effect build platforms for success • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Eric Burns, fund manager at Sanford DeLand, highlights three favourites

Alex

Microsoft lands Moose • The software giant has recruited DeepMind founder Mustafa “Moose” Suleyman in its battle for AI supremacy. Has it bitten off more than it can chew?

The billionaire brothers in a...