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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...

Britain’s record billionaire exodus

A rebound in commercial property • The three-year bear market finally appears to be over, says Max King

Poland: Europe’s top stockmarket

US budget rattles investors

Viewpoint

■ The yellow metal is due a breather

Burberry: back to basics • The fashion house is ditching a fifth of its global workforce in an ongoing effort to turn itself around. Will it succeed? Matthew Partridge reports

Spirits giant set to slim down

US tech boosts IPO market

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

A French view

IPO watch

Resetting relations with the EU • The deal recognises that co-operation is in both sides’ interests. Emily Hohler reports

Holding off the far right in Europe

News

Humanity is hooked on plastic • It’s an incredibly useful material, but it damages human health as well as harming the natural environment. We can’t abolish it, but we will have to manage it better. Simon Wilson reports

One last chance to avert recession • The US president’s chaotic policymaking has hurt businesses’ confidence. He must get his act together

City talk

A turning point for sterling • Long-term trends in both the pound and the dollar have been reversing, making US markets less compelling

I wish I knew what a real exchange rate was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask

Guru watch

A high-yield play in private credit • CVC Income & Growth offers a way for individual investors to buy into this fast-growing market

Activist watch

Short positions... PHP returns with new Assura bid

Best of the financial columnists

Money talks

Lessons from Smoot-Hawley

Britain’s race to go nuclear

Coventry leads the way

The stars that drive growth

Collectable markets are built on trust • Collecting alternative investments is a rewarding pastime, but it pays to be vigilant

Take a look under the bonnet • Dearer money has taken the momentum out of the classic-car market, says Chris Carter

Gold’s allure • It is easy to become distracted by the beauty of gold, but remember why you buy it, says Dominic Frisby

How to invest in liquid gold • Whisky has become a popular alternative asset, but investors should do their research thoroughly, says Rupert Hargreaves

Pockets of opportunity • Fine wine has sold off in recent years, but cautious collectors are buying back in, says Richard Woodard

In search of trust • Collectors looking for accountability are turning to smaller dealers, says Sarah Ryan of New Blood Art

Bidding for your dream home • More people are buying luxury property at auction – but think carefully before you bid, says David Prosser

A transformed stock trading cheap • Over the past decade, Volex has moved up the value chain – and has plenty of scope to go further

Europe: cheap and ready to rise • Daniel Avigad, manager of the TM Lansdowne European Special Situations Fund, discusses the continent’s investment potential with Andrew van Sickle

The world of Coca-Cola • There is far more to the ubiquitous soft drink...