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From the editor...

Climate change ravages US housing

Put your trust in investment trusts • British investors have steered clear of this type of fund in recent years. They are missing a trick, says Max King

Gold gathers momentum

Trump’s tariffs hit markets

Viewpoint

■ Who’s next in Donald Trump’s hit list?

Diageo’s nasty hangover • Tariffs are a further headache for the drinks giant, which is already being buffeted by a decline in alcohol consumption. Matthew Partridge reports

Activists target Smiths break-up

US rival swoops on UK’s Dowlais

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

An American view

IPO watch

A global game of thrones begins • We don’t know what Trump intends or will do next. That is in itself damaging. Emily Hohler reports

Keir Starmer’s almighty challenge

News

The boom in cast-offs • Companies are racing to get in on the trend for selling “pre-loved” goods. But at the end of the day, junk is still just junk…

Should you stick with Smithson? • The small- and mid-cap trust has struggled to live up to lofty expectations

Activist watch

Short positions... five votes against Saba

Best of the financial columnists

Money talks

Economics is not a science

Trump’s tax bombshell

Why so many potholes?

It’s still worth going to uni

Associated British Foods is an overlooked gem going cheap • Because the Primark owner is a family-owned business, it is passed over by the increasingly popular passive investment funds. That spells opportunity for private investors, says Jamie Ward

Far out of favour • There’s little appetite for Chinese stocks despite low valuations

Asia’s communist dynamo • Vietnam has long been one of our favourite markets. The prognosis remains auspicious, says Alex Rankine

A world of opportunity • Emerging markets offer strong, long-term growth and excellent value, says Rupert Hargreaves

A new global powerhouse • India’s growth rate has slowed recently, but there is still ample scope to benefit from its development

Fruitful plays on the frontier • These markets can be extremely risky, but they offer access to exotic stocks in rapidly developing countries

Taiwan’s silicon shield • Will the country’s global dominance in computer chips be enough to keep China at bay? Simon Wilson reports

Champion companies dominating their markets with critical products • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Charlie Huggins, manager of Wealth Club’s Quality Shares Portfolio, picks three stocks

Alex

Paying for the green revolution • Investors in renewables have not been rewarded, says Bruce Packard. Will they fund the government’s plans?

Is the worst over for GRID?

Going back to work • Re-entering the labour force after retirement will give your savings a boost

Chancellor eyes pension surplus

News in brief... high earners may be missing out

The maths whizz who shook Big Tech • Few people had heard of Liang Wenfeng until the launch of his DeepSeek AI chatbot wiped a trillion dollars off US...