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Things to consider in the next financial year
The upcoming financial year brings with it a set of challenges, just like any other, but developments over the past few months highlight a number of risks that could make the coming months difficult for markets to navigate. -
Building an all-weather portfolio with a handful of ETFs
For investors with long time horizons who want an all-equity portfolio, there is no shortage of low-cost global equity ETFs. In cricketing terms, when sunshine’s guaranteed, a grass pitch works just fine. But when time horizons are shorter and risk control matters more – as in these uncertain tim... -
Crouching rates, rising inflation: using ETFs to build in inflation protection
The Covid-19 policy stimulus, rapidity of the post-Covid-19 restart, supply-chain disruptions and the energy crisis have stoked up inflationary pressure and we are in for a bumpy ride. While we are not yet past the peak, it takes years, not months, to tame inflation, so it makes sense to adapt po... -
Investing in a time of rising inflation
As 2022 arrived, investors began to realise that a new market environment was beginning to dawn. After a decade of (mostly) low inflation and record-low interest rates, prices are rising and interest rates are beginning to move higher in response. -
Harsh lessons from the collapse of London Capital & Finance (LCF)
Attractive headline yields, an ISA wrapper, and FCA authorisation do not equal easy money. The collapse of LCF is a lesson for us all. -
What is a Stocks and Shares ISA?
Your guide to the Stocks and Shares ISA. Find out how a Stocks and Shares ISA works and know the rules and limits before you invest. -
Inflation is still eating into cash returns, so look at the alternatives
Current UK inflation rates remain well above interest rates, meaning cash deposits are losing value in real terms. If you have long—term targets, you should consider investing, and there are ways of managing the risks. -
Don't put up with low cash ISA rates: transfer for better returns
Cash ISAs are a safe tax-free vehicle for your savings, but due to interest rates staying historically low for a decade, savers have seen little growth in their pots. The good news is you can transfer your cash ISAs to get better rates, or consider transferring to an investment ISA. -
Reasons to invest in an ISA at the start of the tax year
The new ISA tax year is approaching, and the benefits of investing early are impossible to ignore. Read on for your guide to making the most of your ISA allowance for 2018, and how to invest as early as possible. -
Your guide to different types of ISA
Picking an individual savings account used to be a straightforward choice between a cash ISA and a stocks and shares ISA, but there are now many different types of ISA to choose from. Here’s our guide to the ISA types for 2018. -
An opportunity lost? Of people aged 18-59, 36% use a cash ISA
Cash ISAs continue to be widely used, yet few people know that tax rules now allow for tax-free saving for the majority of savers. -
Who wants to be an ISA millionaire?
If the annual ISA allowance stays at £20,000, could investing in a stocks and shares ISA make you a millionaire in 25 years? Read on to find out more.
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