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From the editor...

Non-doms split

Investors know that Russia is a paper tiger • Markets are right to ignore talk of Putin invading Europe, says Max King

An entry point for uranium bulls

Europe is on the march

Viewpoint

The dumb money has the last laugh

Reaching the Next level • The clothing retailer has become only the fourth member of its sector to surpass £1bn in annual profits. What next? Matthew Partridge reports

Aston Martin sells the family silver

Shell mounts a charm offensive

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

A French view

IPO watch

France clips its right wing • Presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has been barred from standing by judges. Emily Hohler reports

Putin scuppers Trump’s peace plan

News

The way we live now... the Japanese saying “so long” to jobs for life

Why is British energy so expensive? • Electricity bills in the UK are higher than in any comparable rich country. Some blame the net-zero zealotry of the government for that. What is really to blame? Simon Wilson reports

A rebrand won’t save WH Smith • Its high-street shops have had their day and a change of owner is unlikely to turn things around

City talk

Shifting away from the US • Our annual ETF portfolio rebalancing changes our real-estate fund to focus on Europe and banks a profit on gold

I wish I knew what asset allocation was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask

Guru watch

An explosive opportunity in defence • European states are raising their military spending and this group looks well placed to profit

Two top Asia trusts • Pacific Assets and Scottish Oriental both focus on high-quality companies that are controlled by trustworthy families or founders

Short positions... Warehouse Reit backs Blackstone bid

Activist watch

Best of the financial columnists

Money talks

Let the market set interest rates

A Faustian bargain with China

UN happiness report is a scam

The constraints on profits

Bargain Britain boasts both value and momentum • Ian Lance, manager of the Temple Bar Investment Trust, tells Andrew Van Sickle that the outlook has improved and healthy long-term returns are in prospect

Greggs’ enduring recipe for success • The unassuming baker grew from a shop founded in Newcastle after the war into a national treasure, and the profits will continue to roll in for patient investors, says Jamie Ward

Child-benefit tax will be less taxing • From the summer, high earners face less of an administrative headache dealing with the payments

Pocket money... dressing rooms boost house prices

Use credit cards cautiously • Keep borrowing under control and always shop around for the best deal

Time for tax to go digital

Petty cash... claim R&D tax credits

Investors jilt Jumia • The struggling African e-commerce platform looks headed for the exit

Betting on politics... a turnaround in Oz

How my tips have fared

The star small and mid-cap stocks income investors have overlooked • A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money....