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Oil cartel Opec and Russia have decided to pump more oil. Normally, higher production means lower prices. But that’s not likely to happen this time, says John Stepek. Here’s why.
The post Oil producers are pumping harder – but don’t expect oil prices to slide was first published on MoneyWeek.
Closed-ended funds such as Investment trusts consistently outperform their open-ended counterparts. Merryn Somerset Webb explains why, and asks if they can continue doing it in the future.
The post What’s so special about investment trusts – and some of their dangers was first published on MoneyWeek.
It’s not just banks and media firms facing disruption – big consumer brands are in trouble, too, says Matthew Lynn.
The post The insurgency brands shaking the FTSE giants was first published on MoneyWeek.
America’s financial regulators are set to ease the Volcker rule. Critics say the decision will undo years of efforts to make banks less risky after the financial crisis. Simon Wilson reports.
The post Trump kicks off banking deregulation was first published on MoneyWeek.
Fund managers buy the things that won’t get them fired when the crash comes. With that in mind, John Stepek looks at Amazon and the other charts that matter.
The post The charts that matter: Amazon – the stock that carries no career risk was first published on MoneyWeek.
Baillie Gifford’s Scottish American Investment Trust prides itself on buying companies that target both income and growth.
The post Investment trusts: the Saints go marching on was first published on MoneyWeek.
Interest rates in Britain should be much higher than they are now, says John Stepek. But these are strange times – don't expect things to stay as they are.
The post Believe it or not, UK interest rates “should” be around 3% right now was first published on MoneyWeek.
Hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones, who predicted the October 1987 crash, believes the stockmarket will rally later this year, even in the face of tightening monetary policy.
The post Paul Tudor Jones: stockmarket could go “crazy” was first published on MoneyWeek.
General Electric's eviction from a key American stockmarket gauge is a reminder to check what’s in an index.
The post GE crashes out of the Dow Jones index was first published on MoneyWeek.
The decline of the high street is hitting building owners as well – and now they’re fighting back.
The post Spare a thought for commercial landlords was first published on MoneyWeek.
From a Highland retreat with a central tower in Nethy Bridge, Inverness-shire, to a terraced house in Putney with an extension overlooking the Thames, eight of the best houses with contemporary extensions.
The post Houses with striking contemporary extensions was first published on MoneyWeek.
The enormously powerful Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX is also a great all-rounder. Sarah Moore reports.
The post Ninja H2 SX: wonderful excess from Kawasaki was first published on MoneyWeek.
This Aussie pinot noir is an awesome addition to everyone’s cellar, says Matthew Jukes.
The post 2017 Riposte: a sleek beauty from The Hills was first published on MoneyWeek.
MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to the best of this week’s share tips from the rest of the UK's financial pages.
The post Share tips of the week was first published on MoneyWeek.
Punks, kitties and virtual tulips: the technology underlying cryptocurrencies has created a whole new world of digital art
The post Cryptocollectables: art on the blockchain was first published on MoneyWeek.
Britain’s greatest cabinet maker was quite the entrepreneur, says Chris Carter.
The post Invest in a Chippendale was first published on MoneyWeek.
Realising that luxury-branded lingerie was often ill-fitting and uncomfortable, Claudia Lambeth, founder of Luna Mae, decided to do something about it.
The post Money makers: a tailored lingerie service for the jet set was first published on MoneyWeek.
Getting rich is harder than it used to be. But at least we all benefit when the minted torch their cash.
The post The tricky business of getting rich was first published on MoneyWeek.
Matthew Partridge looks at what Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice can teach investors about not putting all your eggs in one basket.
The post What Merchant of Venice teaches you about diversification was first published on MoneyWeek.
Over the last decade, the shares of construction and industrial equipment rental firm Ashtead Group have risen by almost 2,700%.
The post If only you’d invested in: Ashtead Group was first published on MoneyWeek.
Over 35 years, Martin Gilbert has built a small Scottish investment trust into a £660bn powerhouse. Yet the jury is still out on how successful his constant deal-making has been. Jane Lewis reports.
The post The deal-maker with a point to prove was first published on MoneyWeek.
Those longing for a crash or a bonanza will be disappointed, says Max King. Expect house prices to just creep up.
The post The dull reality of house prices was first published on MoneyWeek.
A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Will Dobbs of Charles Stanley picks firms with predictable returns in high-growth industries.
The post The best firms to own during market turmoil was first published on MoneyWeek.
The engine of global growth is set to slow sharply and that will have implications for investors all around the world, author Dinny McMahon tells Merryn Somerset Webb.
The post Why China is set to hit the Great Wall of Debt was first published on MoneyWeek.
Safety specialist Halma capped its remarkable run by entering the FTSE 100 – but more will come.
The post Halma: a matchless record of dividends was first published on MoneyWeek.
There is finally some respite at last for long-suffering savers with the disaster-hit firm, says David Prosser.
The post Equitable Life to be sold was first published on MoneyWeek.
Spread your cash among several accounts to earn more interest than the state-owned bank pays, says Ruth Jackson.
The post Look beyond NS&I for better rates was first published on MoneyWeek.
Escape the bustle of everyday life on one of these overlooked island retreats. Chris Carter reports.
The post Three sanctuaries by the sea was first published on MoneyWeek.
The proportion saying they have had recent surgery took off after Donald Trump’s election and has risen especially quickly since the government’s tax cut was implemented.
The post Chart of the week: America’s plastic surgery boom was first published on MoneyWeek.
It's starting to look a lot like 2001 as analysts have been warning for some time that the technology sector is back in a bubble.
The post Behind the new tech bubble was first published on MoneyWeek.
