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The unpredictable end of easy money
Chip shortages could become a glut
The hollowing of Hong Kong
Viewpoint
Fuelling a nuclear renaissance
■ How Japan keeps housing costs low
Buffett keeps buying • After a long spell of inactivity, Warren Buffett has made three large investments in two months. Matthew Partridge reports
A takeover battle for Atlantia
City talk
MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to this week’s share tips
A German view
IPO watch
Boris goes nuclear on energy strategy • The UK’s energy plans are full of big ideas. Small ones would have been better. Stuart Watkins reports
Rishi Sunak yields to the inevitable
Nato’s umbrella set to expand • Sweden and Finland may apply to join the alliance. Matthew Partridge reports
China’s merciless Covid clampdown
Betting on politics
News
The way we live now… Korean comics for the digital age
China’s bid to rule the world • Having secured a presidency for life within the country’s borders, Xi Jinping is now going for world domination – not out of megalomania, but a concern for survival. Simon Wilson reports
Huge opportunities in Japan • Private equity is eyeing up the country and moving in to break apart giants. That will be great for investors
Who’s getting what
Nice work if you can get it
Buying up bargain Britain • Britain is more open to foreign takeovers than comparable markets. Should investors be worried?
I wish I knew what private equity was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Guru watch • Jeremy Grantham, co-founder, GMO
Best of the financial columnists
Money talks
Are we heading for WWIII?
Nudges have to go
The curse of the meeting
Let’s end the housing boom
A core US fund for every portfolio • The UK market’s recovery might not be here to stay. America offers a compelling alternative
Activist watch
Short positions... the Woodford quagmire
How the LME farce can help TP Icap • This interdealer broker has struggled in a declining market, but there’s still a role for its services
Less than the sum of its parts
The high-tech future of the building site • The construction industry faces many challenges. New technologies from augmented reality and digitisation to exoskeletons and robotics can help solve them. Matthew Partridge reports
Five high-tech construction stocks
How to invest for inflationary times • Charlotte Yonge of Troy Asset Management tells Merryn Somerset Webb how to protect your portfolio
Beating big energy bills • Alternatives to traditional boilers look appealing in the face of rising prices
Pocket money... subscriptions fall as the pandemic ebbs
Cashing in on your home • Equity release is getting more popular. But think carefully...