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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...

Row never ends

Crypto bulls go wild for Trump • But the US president’s own ill-advised dabble has raised concerns of wider consequences

Corporate bonds are on a tear

Has inflation been tamed?

Viewpoint

■ Britain’s buyback boom

Luxury’s American dream • Richemont’s robust results have boosted sentiment about “bling” – but investors may be getting carried away. Matthew Partridge reports

Taiwan’s chipmaker charges ahead

CEO wields the axe at BP

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

A German view

IPO watch

The tech supremacy • The alliance between the new US president and Big Tech is causing concern. Emily Hohler reports

Trump gets off to a blistering start

News

Lessons from the Los Angeles fires • Ill-judged regulation and suppressing prices only exacerbates climate woes. Simon Wilson reports

We need to go Trumpian • The US economy will get a big boost from the new president. We desperately need one over on this side of the pond, too

City talk

Trump versus Goldilocks • Forecasts are even less likely than normal to be right in 2025, but they tell us where the consensus lies

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

Guru watch

Best of the financial columnists

Money talks

Trump didn’t start the fire

How to give Britain a lift

Why things seem so awful

Apprentice levy is a dismal failure

A wake-up call for investors • The battle for the future of seven trusts is a reminder that managers must outperform to survive

Activist watch

Short positions... Digital 9’s disappointing sale

A pioneering precision engineer • David McMurtry, co-founder of Renishaw, made a unique contribution to Britain, says Jamie Ward

Forever young: the firms keeping people active • Ageing populations have prompted fruitful research in sectors ranging from pharmaceuticals and medical equipment to glasses and hearing aids, says Dr Mike Tubbs

Private-equity trusts going cheap • These three specialist funds focus on high-growth companies, says Max King

The trouble with Lisas • The Treasury is to review Lifetime Isas and may abolish them

Pocket money... it’s time to start saving for Christmas

Beware rising mobile bills

Make your savings last • Think very carefully before you start to take money out of your pension

News in brief... annuity rates on the rise

Is the triple-lock now doomed?

Find quality, profitability and sound management in the financial sector • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Julian Cane, manager of the CT UK Capital & Income Trust, selects three favourites

Twiggy relishes a scrap with oil giant • Australian mining tycoon turned green warrior Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest made billions before committing himself to philanthropy. Now he is preparing for a showdown with ExxonMobil. Jane Lewis reports

The Brit who made $1m in 12 hours on TikTok

Five unexplored places for 2025 • Make this the year to venture off the beaten path and explore the world...