Seeking income? Try these four preference shares

With stock markets so volatile, preference shares are a great way to gain income and cut down on risk, says Phil Oakley. Here, he tips four top preference shares to buy now.

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MoneyWeek Roundup: Steer clear of Facebook

James McKeigue highlights the best pieces from the MoneyWeek team, including: why you should steer clear of Facebook; why we shouldn't start printing money; and the Falkland's oil bonanza.

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Forget Amazon – buy Apple shares instead

The markets reacted poorly to Amazon.com's latest results. But its shares are still overpriced. So if you want to buy a tech stock, says Phil Oakley, forget Amazon and try Apple instead.

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Free money from Frankfurt

Euro-crats are solving the financial crisis the same way they caused it, says Bill Bonner – by creating more debt.

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Rich rewards beckon in Asia

Take advantage of market-volatility in Asia this year to scoop up some bargains, says professional investor Andrew Graham - and profit from the recovery in 2013.

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How investment banks make their money

Investment banks are notorious for making huge profits and dishing out obscene bonuses. But how do they make their super-profits, and will they continue to do so in the future? Phil Oakley explains.

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Degenerate capitalism

Capitalism is corrupt, geriatric, and zombified, says Bill Bonner

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How to profit from the biggest ‘non-event’ of all time

A US interest-rate freeze was all stocks needed to take off. But one interesting market's been overlooked, says Bengt Saelensminde - and there's still time for you to buy.

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The euro rallies – but where to now?

The euro's strong rally will have come as a shock to many traders.

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The seven greatest funds in the world

To distinguish between fund managers who are skillful as opposed to just lucky, you have to look at funds that have made serious returns for 20 years or more. Here's a table that lists them.

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