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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...

Christmas Charity Appeal

US stocks: a good idea gone too far

Will Trump really give crypto a boost?

Beijing escalates the “tech war”

The exodus from London

Viewpoint

■ UK house prices hit new high • Average house prices

US healthcare looks sickly • The murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has shone a spotlight on a struggling industry with an inauspicious outlook. Matthew Partridge reports

Mike Ashley bashes Boohoo’s board

A mega-merger in advertising

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

An American view

IPO watch

Assad toppled in Syria • The mood in the West is wary rather than celebratory. Emily Hohler reports

Romania pulls plug on presidential election

Chaos continues in South Korea

News

Safeguarding our digital arteries • Undersea cables are vital to modern economies and are under threat. Simon Wilson reports

Is AI a busted flush? • It remains to be seen, but the idea that providers can make money from advertising does not bode well

City talk

Waiting for a weak dollar • Emerging markets have had a better year, but – like everything else – are still lagging far behind the US

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

Guru watch

Drifting into the wilderness • RIT Capital saw its discount soar amid weak returns, and investors remain sceptical of a turnaround

Activist watch

Short positions... vulture fund circles Home Reit

Best of the financial columnists

Money talks

What’s holding Britain back?

We need a new energy plan

The state is flying blind

Milton Friedman has last laugh

How to profit from the global boom in sports • Whether it’s backing the teams themselves, the media networks that buy the rights or the firms that make the clobber, opportunities abound for investors. Matthew Partridge reports

What to buy now

Buy this British pharma champion • The decline in AstraZeneca’s share price is overdone given the outlook, and the stock is cheap

A gift that keeps giving • Consider money instead of things that could sit around gathering dust

File your tax return on time

Pocket money... insurers brace for storm-damage claims

Keeping it in the family • The rules on business property relief are a new headache for small firms

A new EU rule for UK exporters

Petty cash... look into levelling-up funds

How my tips fared in 2024 • The 21 bets I made have yielded a profit and the open positions are proving lucrative, too

Betting on politics... battling the populist tide

Cash in on China’s long-term growth with three competitive companies • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Dale Nicholls, portfolio manager of the Fidelity China Special Situations Trust

Alex

The world’s biggest bank fraud • Property tycoon Truong My Lan has been found guilty of a corruption scandal that dwarfs Malaysia’s 1MDB fraud and Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto scam. Jane Lewis reports

A new chapter for fashion’s astonishing...