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From the editor-in-chief...
How to invest in an age of upheaval
The AI profits miracle – or is it a mirage?
Demand for bots may be meeting its limits
A strong year for dividends
Brazil’s Black Monday
Viewpoint
Optimism drains away in the oil trade
Moderna falls to Earth • Last week’s news suggests that investors are expecting too much from the biotech’s new mRNA-based treatment. Matthew Partridge reports
A lack of “ka-ching” at Kering
A fraught test of faith in AI
MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to this week’s share tips
Lula’s win is a blow for Trump • The US’s plan for regional dominance faces a setback. Emily Hohler reports
What next for Venezuela?
Russia escalates its hybrid war
The way we live now... the houses selling for knock-down prices
News
Harnessing the wisdom of crowds • Prediction markets have an enviable record of foresight when compared with experts and polling companies. But they can also be dangerous for the unwary. Eve Nicholson reports
Don’t reopen old wounds over Brexit • Andy Burnham wants to revisit a painful debate. It would be far better not to
City talk
Big ideas for the next ten years • Here’s a full run-down of the guests and subjects on the agenda at our annual event next week
Best of the financial columnists
Money talks
Britain needs a better strategy
The limits of liberalism
Learning to love growth
Macroeconomics is not a thing
Diamonds have long lost their lustre • The gemstones can now be produced in a laboratory, further diminishing their appeal, says Maryam Cockar
Consumer brands in the bargain bin • Powerful brands can deliver long-term value for shareholders, but it’s not a one-way bet. Bruce Packard goes shopping for the products offering the best value for shareholders
The case for buying Diageo
The extraordinary rise of Sea • The Asian online shopping company is well placed to recover from recent disasters
Nuclear sector poised to melt up • Distressed sellers are ditching first-rate firms in the atomic-energy industry, says Nick Lawson. Buy them
Two alternative income plays • These trusts are stablemates, but offer very different options for investors looking for yield
Activist watch
Short positions… River UK Micro sticks with Liontrust
Pull the plug on Equinix • This investor in powering the AI boom faces a discouraging outlook
Betting on politics... the US midterms
How my tips have fared
Three top-class smaller biotechnology companies boasting big potential • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Geoffrey Hsu, a managing partner at OrbiMed and portfolio manager of the Biotech Growth Trust
Alex
Can the car guy turn around Kering? • Luca de Meo acquired a reputation in the car industry as a turnaround specialist who can revitalise brands. Luxury group Kering needs a touch of that magic. Jane Lewis reports
The real leader of the opposition
Wine of the week: summer holidays in a glass
Go slow on Turtle Island • Live like a local on the Caribbean...