Welcome back, to the first Saturday edition of the new year. Hope you had a great break over Christmas. No new podcast this week, but if you missed our recording of entrepreneur and investor Jim …
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A look at the state of Iran’s feeble economy
Iran’s dependency on oil makes it vulnerableThe Islamic Republic is a big player in regional geopolitics, but its economy is weak, its people in revolt and its enemies growing bolder. Simon Wilson reports. How big …
How the papers’ share tipsters fared in 2019, and what they’ve picked for 2020
2019 brought a welcome return to profitability for the media’s share tipsters. With indices in the UK and overseas roaring back to life even the worst performer (The Independent, whose 6.10% gain earned it the …
Why investors should venture into VCTs – and three to buy now
A professional investor tells us where he’d put his cash. This week: Alex Davies, founder of high net-worth investment service Wealth Club, picks his top VCTs This year marks the 25th anniversary of the introduction …
New year, new you: resolve to get your finances in order
For most of us the New Year heralds plans to get fit, eat better and generally be a better human. But have you thought about what you could do to improve your finances in 2020? …
Self-assessment: don’t miss the deadline for online tax returns
If you are self-employed, rent out a property or earn income from savings, investments and dividends, you need to fill in a tax return. The deadline for the 2018/2019 return is 31 January 2020. But with …
Money Minute Friday 10 January: big news from the US
For more like this, sign up to Money Morning, our free daily email. Today’s big economic news comes from the US. It’s non-farm payrolls day. That means we get to see how many jobs the US …
Here’s what really matters for markets in 2020
Andrew Bailey takes over as governor of the Bank of England in March.This article is taken from our FREE daily investment email Money Morning. Every day, MoneyWeek’s executive editor John Stepek and guest contributors explain …
UK property prices are in the doldrums
Government tinkering such as Help to Buy has inflated pricesHouse prices barely rose in 2019. Good news, says Nicole Garcia Merida. It’s been a sleepy year for the property market. The average house cost £211,966 …
Mindfulness and wellbeing: the relentless, creepy rise of the enforced happiness industry
Not the best way to deal with a stressful commuteThe evidence suggests we’ve never been richer or healthier, yet we are always being told how stressed and discontented we are. Jonathan Compton assesses the industry …