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From the editor...

Distraction of the week

Europe chickens out of tariff war

The return of the meme stocks

Opaque risks in private credit

The bust in private equity

Viewpoint

■ US secures a source of rare-earths metals

Another fintech furore • Wise’s move to New York makes sense, but the group’s dual-class share structure continues to court controversy. Matthew Partridge reports

NatWest is back from the brink

Alphabet is now a bargain

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

A French view

IPO watch

The humiliation of Europe • The trade deal is a bad one for Europe, but is revealing of geopolitical realities. Emily Hohler reports

Starmer’s incompetent U-turn on Gaza

News

The EU’s epic failure of state planning • The EU’s Chips Act has been a complete disaster. That holds a broader lesson for governments

City talk

More expensive than ever • We don’t need to second-guess the effect of US tariffs to think that the rest of the world offers better value

I wish I knew what a tracker fund was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask

Guru watch

Still plenty of choice in Europe • A series of mergers is bringing consolidation among European funds, but investors should benefit

Activist watch

Short positions... INPP buys into Sizewell C

Best of the financial columnists

Money talks

US power has ‘enshittified’

Hidden signs of hope for Britain

Just say no to AI

Crack down on dodgy shops

Donald Trump means business on tariffs • Philip Coggan, former columnist at the Financial Times and The Economist, explains to Matthew Partridge what impact the US president’s trade policies could have on the US and global economies

In defence of Donald Trump • Doom-mongers thought the world would end with the election of Donald Trump. Think again, says Max King

Fifty years of investment fiascos • A benign market backdrop over the past half century has not prevented recurrent routs, says Max King

Where to find lost assets • Britons have £89bn tucked away in accounts they’ve forgotten all about

Clamp down on currency fees

Pocket money... email addresses affect car insurance

Cyber insurance is crucial • The impact of an attack can be devastating, so start researching now

Comply with immigration law

Petty cash... how to boost your exports

A bargain in a booming market • FRP Group’s past and future growth isn’t reflected in the company’s valuation

The world’s best businesses will prove resilient to the stockmarket’s storms • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Alex Illingworth of Goshawk Asset Management highlights three favourites

Alex

Can Batman save America? • The governing elite in the US needs to grow a spine and face up to its responsibility to take on the bad guys, says Alex Karp, who sees himself as just the caped crusader to lead the battle. Jane Lewis reports

The CEO monk who turned a temple into a moneyspinner

A Bugatti-style swansong • The brilliant W16 engine in the...