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From the editor...
Bursting bubble of the week
Beware of cheap emerging markets
Who will follow Sri Lanka into a debt crisis?
Why isn’t gold doing better?
Cracks appearing in China
Viewpoint
■ British mid-caps beat US large-caps
VW boss runs out of road • The auto titan’s tenure at the German car giant came to a premature end after he fell foul of the group’s powerful owners. Matthew Partridge reports
Martin Sorrell’s S4 slips up
An Anglo-French satellite merger
MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to this week’s share tips
A German view
IPO watch
Game over for “Super Mario” • Italy’s dysfunctional political system has seen off another prime minister. Jasper Spires reports
US-China tensions come to a simmer over Taiwan
Who will be the next PM? • The debate has generated much heat and little light. Matthew Partridge reports
Food supply deal in jeopardy after Russia strikes
Betting on politics
News
Will the euro crisis flare up again? • With Italy’s borrowing costs rising quickly, and inflation climbing, the European Central Bank has unveiled a new tool to help indebted states. Is it 2012 all over again? Alex Rankine reports
Big Tech’s push into medicine • The technology giants have long wanted a slice of the medical action. They are making a big mistake
City talk
The market miseries • Fund managers feel as pessimistic now as they did in 2008 and early 2020. So is it time to fill your boots?
I wish I knew what growth and value were, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Guru watch
Best of the financial columnists
Money talks
The apocalypse is upon us
China spurns skyscrapers
Turn on, tune in, drop out
We need family-centred policy
How to find the market’s solid soaraway stocks • The success of major indices is based on a handful of spectacular performers. Dr Mike Tubbs outlines the key characteristics of shares capable of rising tenfold or more – and suggests where to start looking
The benefits of a bond bear market • Falling prices and rising yields are bad for bondholders but good for pension savers, says Max King
A retail bond with a 6.5% yield • This new issue from LendInvest could be attractive to income seekers willing to take some risk
Activist watch
Short positions... Jupiter slashes Starling valuation
Dunelm will keep growing • The furniture retailer is well placed to take more market share from rivals
Trading techniques… too hot to handle
How my tips have fared
Safeguard your estate • The inheritance-tax threshold will remain frozen until 2026, but there are several ways to reduce your potential liability
Banks begin battle to entice savers
Pocket money... Help to Buy ends
Will the RLS come to the rescue? • The Recovery Loan Scheme’s extension could help firms still getting back on their feet after...