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From the editor...
Rock on (when it’s ready)
The rich world faces a debt reckoning
The flight to gold continues
Investors eye up EM bonds
The looming copper crunch
Viewpoint
America’s pot high wears off
Apple still mildly bruised • The technology giant has dazzled investors with a record share buyback. But its recent difficulties look far from over. Matthew Partridge reports
Smith & Nephew looks rickety
Cash keeps gushing at BP
MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to this week’s share tips
A German view
IPO watch
Is a Labour victory now inevitable? • Local election results were not encouraging for Rishi Sunak. Emily Hohler reports
Continuity candidate takes power in Scotland
Ceasefire hopes dashed • There seems to be no end in sight to war in Gaza. Matthew Partridge reports
TikTok’s battle for survival in the US
Betting on politics
News
Boeing’s sea of troubles • The aircraft maker has aimed for short-term financial gain in a long-term industry, and the consequences are being felt. Can the company turn itself around? Simon Wilson reports
UK must fight to keep its mining giant • The FTSE 100 is at risk of losing another big name to foreign bidders. The government should step in
City talk
Essential but unfashionable • Energy remains an unloved sector, but it’s impossible to imagine an AI revolution or green boom without it
I wish I knew what the Gordon Growth model is, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Guru watch • Warren Buffett, co-founder, Berkshire Hathaway
Best of the financial columnists
Money talks
Why the humble stamp lives on
The end of magical thinking
Resume your uneasy doze
Britain’s export boom
Power your portfolio with energy drinks • The sector boasts the best-performing stock on record, and looks poised for decades of strong growth. Rupert Hargreaves explains why, and highlights the companies poised to benefit
Reduce risk and spread your bets • Hedge funds are typically the preserve of wealthy investors, but investment trusts provide access
Activist watch
Short positions... investors bolster their defences
Obesity: a huge market • The latest slimming treatments are far more effective than their predecessors, and look poised to become record-breaking blockbuster drugs for the pharmaceutical sector, says Stephen Connolly
How migration affects growth • David C. Stevenson explores the complex relationship between immigration, growth and productivity
How to handle holiday money • Here are the top tips for dealing with cash, debit and credit cards while you are away
Pocket money... mortgage rates head upwards again
Tuck money away now • Almost half of self-employed workers are not saving for retirement
Getting the full state pension
News in brief... too much tech in funds?
The top companies powering progress and productivity in technology • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: James Dowey, manager of the Liontrust Global Technology Fund, picks three...