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From the editor-in-chief...
From have-yachts to had-yachts
Good week for:
Bad week for:
Bracing for a stagflationary shock
How the LME saved the nickel shorts
Russia set for dollar default
Viewpoint
New president, new policies
A bad start to the year of the tiger
M&S’s odd CEO fudge • Steve Rowe leaves Marks & Spencer in better shape than it was six years ago, but much remains to be fixed at the retailer. Matthew Partridge reports
Rio bids to take control in Mongolia
City talk
MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to this week’s share tips
A German view
IPO watch
Talks may yield peace in Ukraine • The outlines of a compromise to end the war are beginning to emerge. Emily Hohler reports
How “zero Covid” failed in Hong Kong
A humiliating dash to Riyadh • Autocrats are being feted to fill a Russia-sized hole. Matthew Partridge reports
India risks the wrath of the West
Betting on politics
News
The way we live now... the rise of the mega-moon
The coming global food crisis • The war in Ukraine has disrupted food and fertiliser exports, pushing up prices and threatening a global calamity. Simon Wilson reports
Big Pharma’s big mistakes • Covid-19 looked as if it would mark the start of a golden age for the industry. It’s not worked out that way
Who’s getting what
Nice work if you can get it
Why Amazon is splitting • Slicing a cake into more pieces doesn’t give you more cake. So why is Amazon dividing its shares by 20?
I wish I knew what a stock split was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Guru watch
Best of the financial columnists
Money talks
The danger that sanctions work
Why folk still love the NHS
The rise of the “workcation”
Who cares who John Galt is?
Renewable funds to buy now • The need to reduce reliance on Russian oil will boost renewables. Investors need to start taking note
Activist watch
Short positions... Putin’s war sees wheat prices surge
Make your cash green • NS&I’s Green Savings Bond helps fund environmentally sound projects, but there are better eco-friendly options for your money
Pocket money... HMRC’s helpline rip-off
Top up your pension • Make sure you’ve made the best use of your allowance before 5 April
Pensions for non-earners
Top tips... carry over unused allowances
Taking a lesson from the 1970s • Inflation is here to stay. Time to protect our ETF portfolio with some energy exposure, says Cris Sholto Heaton
The future of money • Financial technology stocks have sold off in recent months, but companies such as SoFi Technologies offer attractive long-term prospects
SoFi’s strong momentum
Income and growth from a diversified portfolio • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Greg Moglione, Momentum Multi-Asset Value...