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...

The war for control of the narrative

Spectre of stagflation haunts Britain

Defence stocks are flatlining

Commodities gather strength

Viewpoint

■ Why gold has lost its shine

Unilever slims down • The Anglo-Dutch consumer-goods giant is selling off its food division. But can it command a good price? Matthew Partridge reports

Market loses trust in Trustpilot

China’s Alibaba hit by AI jitters

War threatens food supply • Conflict in the Middle East is about far more than oil. Emily Hohler reports

EU and Australia sign trade pact

Bonds punish Britain’s largesse

News

Russia enters the “death zone” • Some commentators have been saying that Vladimir Putin is the real winner of the war on Iran as oil prices boost Russian exports. But is that really true? Simon Wilson reports

The Gulf money machine sputters

City talk

A very curious crisis • Markets still seem confident that the worst will be avoided and the damage will be limited

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

Guru watch

Best of the financial columnists

Money talks

Unleash Lidl to cut grocery bills

EU must complete single market

How introverts can get ahead

Iran’s direct hit on the economy

A renaissance for Reits • Rental growth, investments and acquisitions can boost returns for more entrepreneurial real estate investment trusts, says Max King

Short positions: CQS funds give notice

Activist watch

Prepare for the rise of the machines • Robots are on the verge of breaking free from their limitations to spread throughout industry and beyond. That will have big implications for investors, says Matthew Partridge

The best investments to buy now

A strategy to avoid inheritance tax • More and more people are taking out insurance to cover a future bill. Does that make sense? David Prosser reports

Some nuances to consider

China’s quiet quest for world domination • Consultant and author Ram Charan explains to Matthew Partridge how the Middle Kingdom corners the global market in a wide array of sectors by exploiting foreign companies

Veteran FTSE stock has life in it yet • Legal & General has changed its focus and is spinning off cash for investors

Did you “contract out”? • Long-forgotten small print may shrink your state pension

Lords reject pension meddling

News in brief... A good time to buy an annuity

Three profitable long-term growth picks in India’s booming economy • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Ayush Abhijeet, investment director, Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust

Alex

The “disruptor of the year” • Paresh Raja was hailed in 2025 for shaking up the private credit market. That might prove to be apt for all the wrong reasons. Jane Lewis reports

The Hollywood action-cinema hero who was for real

Porsche’s playful SUV • The new Macan GTS is big and powerful, yet enormous fun to drive

Wine of the week: a trio of elite rosés from Provence

Property • This week: Arts &...