http://www.moneyweek.com/investments.aspx Investing articles from MoneyWeek magazine Sun, 19 May 2013 02:23:09 GMT MoneyWeek http://www.moneyweek.com/news-and-charts/economics/global/moneyweek-roundup-keep-faith-in-the-co-op-bank-64000.aspx James McKeigue highlights the week's best pieces from the MoneyWeek team, including: why you should keep faith in the Co-op Bank; how to make money from ‘big data’; and is it time to dump equities? Sat, 18 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/news-and-charts/economics/global/moneyweek-roundup-keep-faith-in-the-co-op-bank-64000.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/investment-advice/how-to-invest/strategies/beware-of-these-three-accounting-tricks-64016.aspx There are many crafty tricks that smart directors can employ to flatter their reported profits, says Tim Bennett. Here, he describes three of the most common, and how you can spot them. Fri, 17 May 2013 15:34:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/investment-advice/how-to-invest/strategies/beware-of-these-three-accounting-tricks-64016.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/investments/funds/all-aboard-the-tugboat-64028.aspx Saltydog’s Richard Webb looks at how their cautious portfolio, the ‘Tugboat’, has performed, and decides which changes to make. Fri, 17 May 2013 14:48:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/investments/funds/all-aboard-the-tugboat-64028.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/news-and-charts/economics/uk/casino-banks-are-not-the-problem-small-ones-are-64018.aspx While bigger banks have their faults, replacing them with small, mutual banks is not the answer, says Matthew Lynn. Here, he explains why. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:27:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/news-and-charts/economics/uk/casino-banks-are-not-the-problem-small-ones-are-64018.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/investment-advice/share-tips/gamble-of-the-week-a-bargain-broker-64010.aspx Current trading conditions are proving tricky, but this inter-dealer broken is biding its time, says Phil Oakley. Investors with an appetite for risk should buy in now. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:17:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/investment-advice/share-tips/gamble-of-the-week-a-bargain-broker-64010.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/investment-advice/share-tips/shares-in-focus-the-battle-for-britains-tv-64010.aspx BT's strategy of offering free football matches to its broadband customers has shaken up Britain's pay-TV market. Who will be the likely winners and losers? Phil Oakley investigates. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:14:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/investment-advice/share-tips/shares-in-focus-the-battle-for-britains-tv-64010.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/news-and-charts/economics/global/a-new-direction-for-world-trade-64014.aspx The World Trade Organisation is to have its first Latin American boss – a sign of the global shift towards developing nations, says Simon Wilson. But is it sliding towards irrelevance? Fri, 17 May 2013 10:54:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/news-and-charts/economics/global/a-new-direction-for-world-trade-64014.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/news-and-charts/economics/global/right-side-google-chrome-64000.aspx Google has already turned the mobile phone industry upside down. Now it plans to do the same to the traditional computing industry, says Bengt Saelensminde. Fri, 17 May 2013 09:42:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/news-and-charts/economics/global/right-side-google-chrome-64000.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/investments/stock-markets/asia-and-japan/why-japans-run-of-good-news-will-continue-64000.aspx ‘Abenomics’ - the plan to reflate the Japanese economy - is working. Japan is now one of the world's fastest-growing developed economies. And it looks like that is set to continue. John Stepek explains why, and picks the best ways to cash in. Fri, 17 May 2013 08:06:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/investments/stock-markets/asia-and-japan/why-japans-run-of-good-news-will-continue-64000.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/investment-advice/penny-shares/penny-sleuth-smart-minds-turning-to-energy-saving-technologies-64016.aspx Exciting developments are being made in the field of energy efficiency. Here, Tom Bulford introduces one innovative tech company that could soon be coming to Britain's small-cap market. Thu, 16 May 2013 15:54:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/investment-advice/penny-shares/penny-sleuth-smart-minds-turning-to-energy-saving-technologies-64016.aspx