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Stock Market Summary Saturday May 26th 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, May 26, 2012 @ 11:35 AM

Yesterday's market action was neutral.

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Stock Market Summary Friday May 25th 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Fri, May 25, 2012 @ 10:31 AM

Yesterday's market action was neutral.

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The difference between ISAs and SIPPs: The key points for investors

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Thu, May 24, 2012 @ 01:30 PM

You can contribute to an Individual Savings Account (ISA) and a Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) in the same tax year, but what if your financial circumstances mean that you can only afford to invest in one of the two vehicles? If it comes down to choosing between an ISA or a SIPP, where should you invest?

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Tags: ISA investing tips, Investment strategy, SIPP investing tips

Stock Market Summary Thursday May 24th 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Thu, May 24, 2012 @ 11:48 AM

Yesterday's market action was neutral.

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Stock Market Summary Wednesday May 23rd 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Wed, May 23, 2012 @ 10:53 AM

Yesterday's market action was neutral.

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ISAs vs SIPPs: Which should you choose?

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Tue, May 22, 2012 @ 02:40 PM

While market conditions continue to be challenging, particularly with issues surrounding debt in parts of the Eurozone, individuals could be forgiven for feeling helpless when it comes to constructing their portfolios.

You can't do much to prevent your investments dropping in value by 5% on a bad day in the markets, but a significant % hit from the taxman is avoidable. Step forward two tax-efficient investment wrappers: Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) and Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs).

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Tags: ISA investing tips, Investment strategy, SIPP investing tips

Stock Market Summary Tuesday May 22nd 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Tue, May 22, 2012 @ 11:19 AM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

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Stock Market Summary Saturday May 19th 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, May 19, 2012 @ 11:16 AM

Yesterday's market action was neutral.

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Stock Market Summary Friday May 18th 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Fri, May 18, 2012 @ 10:30 AM

Yesterday's market action was negative.

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How to save for the future - saving vs investing

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Thu, May 17, 2012 @ 02:15 PM

In some of our recent posts we've looked at investment risk in detail and explored the idea of diversification. In challenging times, these are key concepts for all investors to grasp and use to their advantage.

In this post we'll look at the main ways to both save and invest, along with an assessment of the risk involved with each.

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Tags: Better protection, Achieving your investment goals