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-in-chief...

Wild days for the oil price

South Korea’s dramatic rally

Aluminium’s supply squeeze

No safe havens for investors

Viewpoint

■ Putting oil’s spike into perspective

Vistry lacks vigour • The unexpected departure of its CEO is just one of its problems – there are better ways to play the housing market. Matthew Partridge reports

Hyundai takes on Tesla in battle of the robots

SoftBank’s big bet on OpenAI

What’s the end game? • It’s hard to see a positive and plausible outcome to the war on Iran. Emily Hohler reports

Britain still needs a strong navy

News

War will shake the global economy • The US-Israeli war on Iran is having repercussions far beyond the Middle East. Just how bad will things get? Simon Wilson reports

The bill arrives for 20 years of folly

City talk

Ever more unpredictable • The outlook for the Iran crisis isn’t clear, but it shows why investors need to expect a more volatile world

I wish I knew what real assets were, but I’m too embarrassed to ask

Guru watch

Best of the financial columnists

The water wars are coming…

… and sooner than you think

What would Churchill do?

Adam Smith is still relevant

The trust hoping for a Trump windfall • A contrarian bet on two US mortgage giants could pay off for this high-conviction hedge fund, says Max King

Short positions… 3i Infra cashes out on airports firm

Keep buying investment trusts • The rush for the exits is not all that it seems to be, says Max King

Time to give British business a big boost • Serial entrepreneur James Caan discusses AI’s impact on the labour market, the dire state of financial education and the future of British entrepreneurship with Matthew Partridge

The moral rot that threatens capitalism • Digital companies’ business models are a blight on consumers and a threat to free markets, says Jamie Ward

A way to play the energy crisis • Venture Global is set for a windfall from higher natural gas prices

How to bridge the income gap • Retiring before the state pension age demands careful planning

Don’t neglect the carry-forward rules

News in brief… pensioners dragged into tax net

A builder that’s worth a try • Construction group Galliford Try will profit from improved infrastructure

Betting on politics... the US mid-terms

How my tips have fared

British mid-cap stocks offer investors growth and solidity on the cheap • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Simon Gergel, lead portfolio manager, The Merchants Trust, selects three favourites

CLASSIC ALEX PEATTIE + TAYLOR

The man who would be shah • When the last shah of Iran was deposed, his 18-year-old son was studying in the US. Now he’s hoping to claim his inheritance. Does he have any hope?

Hipster beer brand leaves a bitter taste for investors

Five fun-filled Easter getaways • Embrace the rituals of spring, from kite-flying in Barbados to lambing in Monmouthshire

A seriously sporty SUV • The new Alpine A390 combines practicality with the raw power of a...