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All articles from MoneyWeek magazine
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MoneyWeek Roundup: How hyperinflation could come to Weimar Britain
John Stepek highlights the week's best news and views from the MoneyWeek team, including: how hyperinflation could come to 'Weimar Britain'; how you could have turned £1,000 into £2.6m; and why financiers are paid so much more than scientists.
Don't bank on the end of overdraft charges
The office of fair trading 'expects' banks to let you opt out of unauthorised overdraft facilities. But I wouldn't be so sure.
Four recession-beating stocks
Some companies have emerged from the recession stronger than they were before, while others have not fared so well. Professional investor Marina Bond believes that careful examination of balance sheets and cash-flow can sort the winners from the losers. Here, she tips four companies that have come out fighting.
Fuel cells: the Holy Grail for green energy?
The 'Holy Grail' of the energy world is a resource that is clean, has no emissions and is cheap. But does such a resource exist? Fuel cells offer an answer, but until now they have been expensive and unreliable. But that may be about to change. David Stevenson investigates, and picks the best bet in the sector.
Today's your last chance to buy this bargain share
Telecoms group Cable & Wireless was once a blue-chip superstar. Then it fell on hard times and lost as much as 90% of its value. But now it's back on the up, says David Stevenson. And to take full advantage, you need to buy in today.
Where to place your bets in the currency markets
Everyone's getting into currencies – the launch of exchange-traded products has made it even easier to do so. John Stepek finds out whether you should.
Currencies: how to turn yourself into a chartist
Technical analysis using charts is a useful tool for timing currency trades. But you needn't get bogged down in all the details and jargon. Dominic Frisby discusses the basics.
There's more upside yet for silver
Silver has bounced by 16% to just over $17 an ounce since early February, after a 48% jump in 2009. And the run may not be over yet.
There's worse to come for banks
Over two years after the credit crunch began, the IMF sees more trouble ahead for the financial sector.
Check the small print
If you invest in funds, and you don't read the small print, there's a strong chance that by investing in, say, Europe, you are investing in China - whether you want to or not.
US and China square up for a trade war
The ongoing spat between Washington and Beijing over the level of China's currency intensified after 130 US congressmen urged Barack Obama to brand China a "currency manipulator".
The scramble for shale gas
The natural gas found in shale deposits has long been dismissed as too expensive to exploit. But now, with new technology allowing extraction from seams deep underground, it is becoming a realistic energy supply. It's a geopolitical and investment game-changer, says Simon Wilson.
Get back into frontier markets
Fundamentals are looking up and valuations are attractive in 'frontier markets'. Now could be an excellent time to get in.
What's behind the strange moves in copper?
Over the past few weeks, there has been a sharp jump in cancelled copper warrants. That points to an increase in physical demand, but stockpiles remain high. So what's going on?
Strike will hurt BA - and Labour
The strike by British Airways cabin crew won't help anyone. The airline, the union, the public - or the Labour Party.
Will Lehman report sink Ernst & Young?
After the release of the 2,200 page report into the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the spotlight is now on the bank's auditor, Ernst & Young.
More bad news for house prices
February's rise in UK mortgage approvals could be masking a slowdown in lending. And the prospects for the housing market are looking anything but bright.
Don't be fooled by the jobless figures
The drop in unemployment in the last year has been impressive. But it doesn't tell the whole story. And over the next two years, the outlook for the UK is still looking grim.
Three key spread betting skills
Once you understand the mechanics of spread betting, how do you get good at it? Tim Bennett runs through three top tips.
What the 1929 crash tells us about stocks today
Investors never learn. History shows that they make the same mistakes over and over again. Contrarians can take advantage of this. Dominic Frisby looks at four stock market crashes, and what they can teach us about today's markets.
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