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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...

The value of gold

Will Middle East war blow up inflation?

Metals bulls must navigate murky territory

Sterling is back on the slide

Private-equity boom cools

Viewpoint

■ German manufacturing faces “China shock”

Astra’s spoonful of sugar • The drug giant hiked its dividend to persuade shareholders to accept CEO Pascal Soriot’s pay rise. Is he worth his salary? Matthew Partridge reports

Potential suitors eye up BP

Goldman Sachs back on track

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

A German view

IPO watch

Smoking ban is a sign of the times • The Tories have pressed ahead with the closest thing they have to a vision. Emily Hohler reports

Is the US tiring of war in Ukraine?

Iran’s strategic blunder • The missile strikes on Israel will backfire badly. Matthew Partridge reports

Rebel forces make gains against Burmese junta

Betting on politics

News

Why insects are on the menu • Even if the squeamish can’t be converted, feeding insects to farm animals will make agriculture more sustainable, says Simon Wilson

The real lesson from Rayner’s tax bill • Our tax system is just too complicated – it’s time to simplify

City talk

Investing in a world of war • Don’t obsess about geopolitics, but be alert for changes caused by a more tense and volatile world

I wish I knew what pound-cost averaging was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask

Guru watch

Best of the financial columnists

Money talks

The age of AI politics is here

Are we ready for the AI shake-up?

How to enjoy a sabbatical

The global war for electric cars

Big Oil remains big business • Hydrocarbons will be needed to reach net-zero, so an energy fund is a core holding, says Max King

How Covid changed the face of modern medicine • For most of us, Covid may now be nothing more than an occasional nuisance. But the mRNA technology behind many of the vaccines is going from strength to strength. Matthew Partridge reports

Five of the most promising stocks

A match made in heaven • Business angels can be a crucial resource for fledgling firms, helping them survive and thrive. For investors, the risks are high, but the rewards can be spectacular, says David Prosser

The frightening cost of fiscal drag • Rising inflation and frozen thresholds have raised the tax burden for millions of people

Pocket money... avoid NS&I’s British Savings Bonds

How the cookie crumbles • Google has changed the rules governing third-party cookies. What now?

Do you owe tax on eBay sales?

Petty cash... new flexible working rules

Lucrative holes in the ground • Construction-materials group SigmaRoc will benefit from the sector’s long-term growth in Europe

Hollywood Bowl’s strike • The British ten-pin bowling venue operator has an excellent record

Trading techniques... listen to Dr. Copper

How my tips have fared

British market leaders who will stay streets ahead of the competition • A professional investor tells us where he would put his money. This week: Gary...