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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...

Meta’s AI arms race

US stocks shrug off Trump shocks

The pigs are flying in southern Europe

Spacs are back on Wall Street

Copper leads metals market

Viewpoint

■ Hong Kong’s stockmarket regains its mojo

Babcock rides the boom • The British defence contractor has profited from government spending sprees this year. Will its run continue? Matthew Partridge reports

US-UK trade talks turn ABF’s sugar arm sour

Moonpig makes steady progress

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

A German view

IPO watch

Spanish PM fights for survival

Labour rebels smell blood • They’ve already scuppered welfare reform. Is the PM next? Emily Hohler reports

Nato pledges spending hikes to placate Trump

News

The vertiginous rise of stablecoins • Cryptocurrencies backed by real assets are all the rage and have been enthusiastically backed by Donald Trump’s administration. Are they a danger to financial stability? Simon Wilson reports

BP’s days are numbered • Its rival, Shell, has expressed interest in a takeover. That would be the least-worst option for Britain’s beleaguered oil giant

City talk

Big shift in Japanese bonds • Rising long-term yields point to growing nervousness about the future – and not just inflation

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

Guru watch

Best of the financial columnists

Money talks

The high cost of clean hands

Why can’t we stop phone thieves?

The rise of the tantric sector

Britain’s new political divide

When cheap is not cheerful • Well-balanced infrastructure trusts offer better prospects than high-yielding renewables funds

Activist watch

Short positions... Tritax Big Box trumps Blackstone bid

A deep-value property play • Picton Property has all the qualities of a future takeover target

What we can learn from Britain’s Dashing Dozen • Stocks that consistently outperform the stockmarket are clearly doing something right, says Dr. Mike Tubbs. What can we learn from the UK market’s top performers, and which are still buys?

Don’t let the pundits panic you • Analysts have repeatedly heralded disaster this year, says Max King. But being bullish is a better bet

Now’s the time to buy into cybersecurity • Cyberattacks can cost companies millions. Here’s how to invest in the firms fighting back. Dan McEvoy reports

A fine British fintech going cheap • Don’t overlook investment platform AJ Bell, says David C. Stevenson

Make AI work for you • Don’t be intimidated by the array of artificial-intelligence tools available

Petty cash... HMRC targets SMEs

UK SMEs face funding drought

The new products and growth sectors driving America’s long-term winners • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Felix Wintle, manager of the VT Tyndall North American Fund, highlights three favourites

Alex

A young radical wows New York • Zohran Mamdani, 33, has won the Democratic candidacy to be mayor of the city. That has energised his supporters and enemies alike...