Feb 10, 2012

Test of nerves for holders of defensive stocks

Merryn Somerset Webb

‘Safe bets’ are no longer as secure as they were

Feb 3, 2012

Water has potential for conflict and wealth

Investors should be taking shortages more seriously

Jan 27, 2012

I’m sticking with my Japanese holdings

When the yen falls, the market rises

Jan 20, 2012

Find a trend follower with skin in the game

You need to capture skill, sector and style momentum

Jan 13, 2012

Brics look nothing like a solid investment

Is there value in Bric equity markets? Or is it a Bloody Ridiculous Investment Concept?

Jan 6, 2012

Fund manager success? It’s down to luck

Good stockpicking is really all about momentum

Dec 9, 2011

Don’t be fooled by euro’s strong pulse

The euro will be more drachma than deutschmark

Dec 2, 2011

Our economy is anything but in the pink

Banks’ patience on loan arrears will wear thin

Nov 18, 2011

Europe’s bleak, but it’s not the new Japan

Bullish prospects for European shares

Nov 11, 2011

Hang on to gold and keep faith in cash

What does the euro crisis mean for us?

Nov 4, 2011

It’s not the end of the euro – yet

It’ll end in inflation, but it’s not the end of the euro

Oct 28, 2011

The profits and perils of the ‘Nifty Fifty’

Quality companies exposed to growth markets are the latest investment theme

Oct 14, 2011

Is there a case for litigation funding?

In tough times, companies are more likely to sue each other

Oct 7, 2011

QE is the last resort, but will it work?

Stimulus may boost markets, but consumer prices will rise

Sep 30, 2011

China is no panacea for global ills

Any notion that emerging markets have “decoupled” seems unlikely

Sep 23, 2011

The exhausting search for an elusive safe haven

It’s been a week of searching for safe havens

Sep 16, 2011

How to find an income in a high-inflation market

Don’t assume the frantic search for income is a temporary market distortion

Sep 9, 2011

The truth about pensions – and lemon juice

Debate reopens over when to start retirement savings

Sep 2, 2011

Funds, fees, fairness and economies of scale

In most industries, prices fall as the number of customers grows and the provider achieves economies of scale

Aug 26, 2011

I’m off to the Klondike

None of the things that would make me happy to dump gold are happening

About Merryn

Merryn Somerset Webb Merryn Somerset Webb is the Editor of MoneyWeek.

After gaining a first class degree in History & Economics at Cambridge, Merryn became a Daiwa scholar and spent a year studying Japanese at London University.  In 1992, she moved to Japan to continue her Japanese studies and to produce business programmes for NHK, Japan’s public TV station. 

In 1993, she became an institutional broker for SBC Warburg, where she stayed for 5 years.  Returning to the UK in 1998, Merryn became a financial writer for The Week. Two years later, in 2000, MoneyWeek was launched and Merryn took the job of editor.

E-mail merryn@ft.com

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