ISA & SIPP management - Tips for active investors

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Tue, May 29, 2012 @ 01:47 PM

If you’ve read my book Liquid Millionaire, or seen my Top Ten Tips for Successful ISA Investing, you’ll know that I’m not a big believer in a ‘buy and hold’ investment strategy.

My belief is that if your objective is to beat the market averages, then you need to be active.

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Stock Market Summary Tuesday May 29th 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Tue, May 29, 2012 @ 10:55 AM

There will be no Stock Market Summary today as the markets are closed in observance of Memorial Day.

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Common investing mistakes when approaching retirement

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, May 26, 2012 @ 01:00 PM

I was recently speaking to Bob Sweeney, an ISACO premium client and friend of mine.

During our call, Bob very kindly recommended Ken Fisher’s book ‘Debunkery.’ As soon as I started to read Bob’s recommendation, I was finding many ideas and concepts that were resonating strongly with own my investment philosophy. Today I’m going to share one of those ideas about common investing mistakes with you.

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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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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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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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