MoneyWeek

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MoneyWeek
MoneyWeek 18 October 2024 cover.webp
Cover of 18 October 2024 issue
Editor in chief Merryn Somerset Webb
CategoriesFinancial news
FrequencyWeekly
Circulation 47,341 (December 2023) [1]
FounderJolyon Connell
FoundedNovember 2000
CompanyMoneyWeek Limited (Future plc)
CountryUnited Kingdom
Website www.moneyweek.com

MoneyWeek is a British weekly investment magazine that covers financial and economic news and provides commentary and analysis across the UK and global markets. MoneyWeek is edited in London.

Contents

History

MoneyWeek, founded by Jolyon Connell, was launched in November 2000 and originally published in association with Dennis Publishing. [2] It was designed as a financial version of The Week magazine, which was founded by Jolyon Connell five years previously. [3]

MoneyWeek was sold by Dennis Publishing to Financial News Ltd. in August 2002. [4] In late 2003, it was bought by U.S. financial publisher, Agora Inc. [5] headed by Bill Bonner, who contributed a weekly column in the magazine.

A South African edition of MoneyWeek was launched in June 2007, initially on a subscription basis, with newsstand availability beginning in 2008. [6] In September 2008, MoneyWeek France, a French language edition of MoneyWeek, published in Paris, was launched. [7] It ceased publishing in October 2011. [8]

MoneyWeek supported Leave in the UK's 2016 EU Referendum.[ citation needed ]

In 2017, MoneyWeek was re-acquired by Dennis Publishing, [9] joining Dennis’ Current Affairs division. [10] [11] In 2020, MoneyWeek became part of Future Plc when it purchased Dennis Publishing. [12]

Content

MoneyWeek is edited by John Stepek. [11] Merryn Somerset Webb is the magazine's editor in chief. [11]

MoneyWeek provides a digest of the week's financial and investment news, and also covers associated economic and political stories. In addition to the news digest, it features market commentary and analysis, share tips, interviews, travel and lifestyle pieces. Regular columnists include Bill Bonner, Matthew Lynn, Charlie Morris, Dominic Frisby, Tim Price, and Jim Mellon.[ citation needed ]

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