MoneyWeek
{{Short description|British weekly investment magazine}}
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| image_alt = Cover of MoneyWeek magazine
| image_caption = Cover of 18 October 2024 issue
| editor = Merryn Somerset Webb
| editor_title = Editor in chief
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| category = Financial news
| frequency = Weekly
| circulation = 47,341 (December 2023){{cite web |title=Brand Report January to December 2023|work=Audit Bureau of Circulations|date=20 February 2024 |access-date=24 October 2024 |url=https://www.abc.org.uk/Certificates/51060167.pdf}}
| company = MoneyWeek Limited (Future plc)
| founder = Jolyon Connell
| founded = November 2000
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| country = United Kingdom
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| website = {{URL|http://www.moneyweek.com}}
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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.
History
MoneyWeek, founded by Jolyon Connell, was launched in November 2000 and originally published in association with Dennis Publishing.[http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/506672/ "The Week launches financial title"], Media Week, 29 September 2000 It was designed as a financial version of The Week magazine, which was founded by Jolyon Connell five years previously.Connell, Jolyon, MoneyWeek, Issue 1, 4 November 2000, p.3
MoneyWeek was sold by Dennis Publishing to Financial News Ltd. in August 2002.[http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=21620§ioncode=1 "Money Week magazine sold to Financial News"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222034108/http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=21620§ioncode=1|date=22 February 2012}}, Press Gazette, 9 August 2002 In late 2003, it was bought by U.S. financial publisher, Agora Inc.[http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=41927&c=1 "Magazine ABCs: High-brow news titles surge ahead"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922200005/http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=41927&c=1|date=22 September 2008}}, Press Gazette, 14 August 2008 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.[http://www.biz-community.com/Article/196/39/15366.html "MoneyWeek comes to SA"]. Biz-community.com. In September 2008, MoneyWeek France, a French language edition of MoneyWeek, published in Paris, was launched.{{Cite web|url=https://www.strategies.fr/actualites/medias/100802W/money-week-arrive-en-france.html|title=Money Week arrive en France|date=29 April 2009|website=Stratégies|language=fr|access-date=2 April 2020}} It ceased publishing in October 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://www.societe.com/societe/moneyweek-france-504916909.html|title=MONEYWEEK FRANCE (PARIS 19) Chiffre d'affaires, résultat, bilans sur SOCIETE.COM - 504916909|website=www.societe.com|access-date=2 April 2020}}
MoneyWeek supported Leave in the UK's 2016 EU Referendum.{{cn|date=February 2021}}
In 2017, MoneyWeek was re-acquired by Dennis Publishing,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bcms.com/gb/en-gb/article/moneyweek-magazine-sold-dennis|title=Moneyweek magazine sold to Dennis|date=July 2017|website=BCMS}} joining Dennis’ Current Affairs division.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dennis.co.uk/dennis-acquires-uks-leading-finance-brand-moneyweek/|title=Dennis Acquires UK's Leading Finance Brand MoneyWeek|date=7 July 2017|website=Dennis Publishing|language=en-GB|access-date=2 April 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/publisher-of-the-week-dennis-publishing-has-bought-financial-magazine-moneyweek/|title=Owner of The Week, Dennis Publishing, has bought financial magazine MoneyWeek|last=Ponsford|first=Dominic|date=7 July 2017|website=Press Gazette|language=en-US|access-date=2 April 2020}} In 2020, MoneyWeek became part of Future Plc when it purchased Dennis Publishing. {{cite news |last1=Tobitt |first1=Charlotte |title=Future buys The Week publisher Dennis for £300m |url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/future-buys-dennis-for-300m/ |access-date=24 October 2024 |publisher=Press Gazette |date=16 August 2021}}
Content
MoneyWeek is edited by John Stepek. Merryn Somerset Webb is the magazine's editor in chief.
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.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.moneyweek.com MoneyWeek official website]
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Category:2000 establishments in the United Kingdom
Category:Business magazines published in the United Kingdom
Category:Magazines established in 2000
Category:Magazines published in London