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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.

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Early signs of the AI apocalypse

Should you buy on the dips?

A crunch in private credit?

China’s bull has room to run

Viewpoint

■ Spain’s siesta is finally over • Ibex 35 index

Caught in the crosshairs • Concern over the impact of AI on software companies has engulfed data specialist Relx. But are the jitters justified? Matthew Partridge reports

More pain for shareholders at BP

The end of an era in the City

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

A German view

IPO watch

Europe is still “home alone” • The retreat of the US has left allies vulnerable. Emily Hohler reports

Japan embraces realism

The lawyer is for turning – again

News

The tax on aspiration • The loan system through which students pay for university is not only unfair, but introduces perverse incentives that act as a brake on growth and productivity. Change is overdue, says Simon Wilson

Reach for the stars • Britain can’t afford to miss out in the space race, but it is taking completely the wrong approach

City talk

Sheltering in niche markets • The AI boom is still dominating markets, but specialist strategies can help diversify your risks

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

Guru watch • Ray Dalio, founder, Bridgewater Associates

Best of the financial columnists

Money talks

Europe should follow Trump

Don’t panic about AI

The economics of dog shows

Britain’s brewing debt crisis

The diminishing power of the brand • Consumers are no longer impressed by the label when it comes to everyday items – they just want what works at a bargain price. That’s a problem for the industry giants, says Jamie Ward

Japan’s PM has a mandate and a plan • The market applauded Sanae Takaichi’s victory – and its stocks have further to climb, says Merryn Somerset Webb

In defence of GDP • The growth yardstick doesn’t measure what we should care about, say critics. Is that true? Stuart Watkins reports

What’s in your workplace pension? • The default funds will often not be the best option for young savers or experienced investors

Activist watch

Short positions... Digital 9 set to write off Arqiva stake

Annuities back in fashion • Higher interest rates boost the appeal of a steady income in retirement

Salary-sacrifice reforms hike tax

News in brief... use up your allowances

The downfall of the Prince of Darkness • Peter Mandelson is used to penning resignation statements, but his latest might well be his last. He might even face time in prison. Jane Lewis reports

Blowing it… sniffing around for the rich man’s crumbs

The quiet madness of Kefalonia • Eliamos Villas Hotel & Spa is a restful sanctuary on the Ionian island, says Chris Carter

Jaguar’s next chapter • The British carmaker took a risk with the new GT. It looks like it will pay off

Wine of the week: a celestial Slovenian show-stopper

Property • This week: properties with beautiful kitchens – from a Modernist house moments from the...