Banking & Investing Basics

• Nov4 Nov 04, 2026 Stephen Yiu’s “Follow the Money” Approach to Changing Markets Blue Whale’s Stephen Yiu follows where spending is growing, shifting the fund from software toward AI hardware as company prospects change.
• Nov3 Nov 03, 2026 A Frugal Way to Turn Leftover Chicken Into a Brown Rice Meal A slow cooker, brown rice and pantry seasonings gave leftover chicken a new flavor and stretched it into dinner and lunch.
• Nov3 Nov 03, 2026 13 Everyday Money Mistakes That Can Undercut Your Financial Plans From an outdated budget to forgotten subscriptions, small money habits can add up. These practical checks can help you build savings and stay in contr...
• Nov3 Nov 03, 2026 IPO Share Allocations: Why Popular Deals Can Leave Investors With Less IPO demand can mean smaller allocations, while buying after trading starts may cost more. Check the price, fees, terms and risks before applying.
• Nov3 Nov 03, 2026 Premium Research Pricing, Renewal Locks and Access Dates Explained Compare three plans, understand the 2026 access and renewal dates, and check the refund, downgrade and upgrade rules before joining.
• Nov2 Nov 02, 2026 AI Spending Faces a New Test as Investors Demand Clearer Returns A tech selloff has shifted attention from AI promises to spending, earnings and evidence that the investment can pay off.
• Nov2 Nov 02, 2026 Protecting Financial Accounts: When Separate Firms, Email and Devices Help Spreading accounts across firms, inboxes or devices can limit some risks, but each adds work. Strong account and device security should come first.
• Nov2 Nov 02, 2026 November Premium Bonds draw awards two £1 million prizes and 6.5 million smaller wins Two holders won £1 million each in November. The draw includes 6,575,175 prizes, and winners can check online, in the app or through Alexa.
• Nov2 Nov 02, 2026 Two Income Trusts from One Manager, Two Very Different Rate Bets Two income trusts from the same manager carry very different interest rate risk. Here's how their structures, yields and recent track records compare.
• Nov2 Nov 02, 2026 Why Biotech Investing Rewards Patience and Punishes Surprises Biotech moves fast on trial results and regulatory news. Here's what that volatility means for everyday investors weighing small drug developers.
• Nov2 Nov 02, 2026 Diamonds Are Forever, but Their Resale Value Often Isn't Natural diamond prices have fallen sharply as lab-grown stones take over. Here's what that means for buyers, sellers and anyone hoping to invest.
• Nov1 Nov 01, 2026 Sea Limited: How a Gaming Hit Helped Fund a Southeast Asian Shopping Business Sea Limited built a Southeast Asian shopping business on the back of a gaming hit, lost most of its value, then staged a sharp turnaround.
• Nov1 Nov 01, 2026 Rare Whisky Prices Fall 42% as Trophy Bottles Hold Their Appeal Rare whisky valuations have dropped sharply from their 2022 peak, while scarce bottles still draw big bids. Here’s what separates the two markets.
• Nov1 Nov 01, 2026 Luca de Meo’s Kering turnaround faces a harder test at Gucci De Meo has cut borrowing and reshaped Kering, but Gucci’s latest sales reversal shows why a luxury recovery may take time.
• Oct31 Oct 31, 2026 Nuclear Stocks Fall as AI Power Demand Keeps Growing Higher financing costs and forced selling have pushed nuclear shares lower, even as AI’s rising electricity needs keep firm power in focus.
• Oct31 Oct 31, 2026 Prediction Markets: How Crowd Forecasts Work and Who Profits Prediction markets turn event forecasts into tradable contracts, but strong trading volumes don’t mean most users make money.
• Oct30 Oct 30, 2026 Portfolio Guides for Non-US Investors: What’s Available and What’s Planned Ten portfolio guides are live, with about twelve more planned over the next 12 to 18 months for investors weighing withdrawals, portfolio setup and cr...
• Oct30 Oct 30, 2026 MoneyWeek Wealth Summit 2026: A Day of Ideas on Markets, Income and Growth The 6 November summit in London will cover AI, global income, UK markets, digital assets and more, with breakfast, lunch and evening drinks included.
• Oct30 Oct 30, 2026 Consumer Brands: What the Sell-Off Means for Diageo, Unilever and Reckitt Once dependable compounders, consumer brands now face slower growth, debt and changing tastes. Diageo’s cheaper shares come with turnaround risks.
• Oct30 Oct 30, 2026 Canouan, the Caribbean Island Where a Slower Pace Is Part of the Stay Tortoises set the pace on Canouan, where three resorts share facilities, quiet beaches and thoughtful comforts across a small Caribbean island.
• Oct30 Oct 30, 2026 Brazil's Black Monday: Why Markets Sold Off After Lula's Comeback Brazilian stocks and the real tumbled after Lula's comeback win. One analyst thinks investors overreacted, and there are lessons for ordinary savers.