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...

Cost-of-living squeeze hits concerts

Patience with moonshots wears thin

What soaring bond yields mean for stocks

Why you should never sell in May

Weak yen boosts equities

Viewpoint

■ The very-long-term decline in the cost of money

A tug of war among miners • An offer for Anglo American could trigger further bids. But completing a takeover could prove an uphill struggle. Matthew Partridge reports

Meta’s AI splurge rattles investors

CEO Noel Quinn quits HSBC

“Drift, dither and confusion” • Scotland has turned into a laboratory for nutty policies. Can a new leader save it? Emily Hohler reports

Georgia steers towards the Kremlin’s embrace

A new row about migrants • Britain’s Rwanda scheme has now upset Ireland. Matthew Partridge reports

Spain’s PM adds to toxic political atmosphere

Betting on politics

News

Labour’s plans to nationalise rail • If elected, the Labour party will bring the railways back into public ownership. Is that a good idea? Simon Wilson reports

Why firms are fleeing the FTSE • Listing in London is just not very attractive, and the government’s schmoozing won’t change that

City talk

Look beyond the AI boom • The relentless discussion about AI and tech can blind investors to striking rallies in other sectors

I wish I knew what a Spac was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask

Guru watch • Mary Meeker, founder, Bond Capital

Best of the financial columnists

Money talks

Red tape is still holding us back

We must invest in public goods

Work is a blessing

The economics of publishing

A top tip for a UK turnaround • Temple Bar Investment Trust is a diversified bet on British equities and looks excellent value

It’s time for investors to mine for profits in gold • Mining stocks have missed out on the long-term bull market in the yellow metal. A long-overdue upswing may now be starting, says Dominic Frisby. Here are his top picks in the sector

The SNP’s relentless stupidity • Nationalist rule has led to mess and mediocrity, says Merryn Somerset Webb

The “Brown bottom” in the gold market • The yellow metal began a long upswing after the UK government sold half our reserves. Adrian Ash looks back

A British mid cap with momentum • JTC Group’s offerings range from fund administration to tax-compliance services

How to track down lost accounts • Forgotten NS&I Premium Bonds, savings accounts and pensions can be found fairly easily

Pocket money... probate pricier and more protracted

A boost from borrowing • Look beyond the usual big banks when it comes to funding your firm

Enforce late-payment rights

Petty cash... new R&D tax-credit rules

Retail king keeps rolling • Next’s strong business model and performance continue to impress

Trading techniques... bet on the new broom

How my tips have fared

How investors can profit from the fourth industrial revolution • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Matthew Norris, director, Real Estate Securities, Gravis Advisory Limited,...