Blog reader offer: Learn how we've beaten the market over the last 12 months

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Wed, Jun 12, 2013 @ 01:30 PM

We don’t always outperform the market but we are proud that over the last 12 months* we have beaten both the Nasdaq Composite and the FTSE 100.

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Tags: Better performance, Achieving your investment goals

How to draw up your retirement savings plan (part 2)

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Wed, Apr 03, 2013 @ 01:30 PM

In this series of posts, we're looking at how your can draw up a retirement savings plan, with the aim of enjoying a comfortable and secure lifestyle later in life. Last time we looked at the first two steps of creating a retirement savings plan and the importance of factoring in inflation.

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Tags: Retirement planning, Investment strategy, Achieving your investment goals

How to draw up your retirement savings plan

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, Mar 30, 2013 @ 12:30 PM

Most of the people we speak to are not looking to retire super rich and have an extravagant standard of living. Instead, they are looking for a more modest, comfortable, secure lifestyle. In this series of posts we're going to look at how you can draw up a retirement savings plan to meet that aim.

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Tags: Achieving your investment goals

9 investment lessons for success

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, Feb 09, 2013 @ 01:30 PM

In our latest series of posts we've been looking at common mistakes that some fund investors make. I'd like to close this series by looking at our 9 investment lessons for success. By trying to avoid these mistakes and adhering to the lessons, you'll give yourself a much better chance of reaching your financial goals on time.

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Tags: Better performance, Investment strategy, Achieving your investment goals

Are you investing too conservatively?

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, Feb 02, 2013 @ 01:30 PM

In this series of posts we've been looking at some mistakes that fund investors often make. By avoiding these, you'll give yourself a much better chance of achieving your financial goals.

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Tags: Investment risk, Achieving your investment goals, Investment mistakes

4 questions DIY investors need to ask (part 2)

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, Dec 29, 2012 @ 01:00 PM

In the second part of this two part blog series, we are going to look at the final two questions DIY investors need to ask themselves each and every day.

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Tags: Investment strategy, Achieving your investment goals, Investment mistakes

4 questions every DIY investor needs to ask (part 1)

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, Dec 22, 2012 @ 01:00 PM

Paul and I were recently speaking to a DIY investor and what he had to say was extremely interesting. He told us about a time when he used a ‘tip’ from a newspaper to pick a fund for his ISA and SIPP portfolio. The tip came from what the investor thought was a credible source and he explained how he was extremely pleased that he’d received a valuable recommendation at such a low price.

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Tags: Investment strategy, Achieving your investment goals, Investment mistakes

Why ISACO is like Cirque du Soleil

Posted by Paul Sutherland on Thu, Nov 29, 2012 @ 01:30 PM
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Tags: ISA growth, Investment strategy, Achieving your investment goals

Are you (or your adviser) watching the market every day?

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, Nov 17, 2012 @ 01:30 PM

It’s important to keep a close eye on the market as a piece of positive or negative news, such as an unexpected event, could change its whole dynamic. In fact, the market’s health and direction can easily alter in the space of 24 hours, which is why you should remain vigilant at all times.

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Tags: Investment strategy, Achieving your investment goals, Investment mistakes

ISACO vs fund tippers - 7 key differences

Posted by Paul Sutherland on Tue, Nov 13, 2012 @ 01:00 PM

ISACO is a small, warm and friendly ISA and SIPP Investment company who offer an easier way to grow your ISA and SIPP. Together with our clients, we have £57 million actively invested in ISAs and Pensions.* Over the last three years, we’ve been fortunate to achieve attractive growth on our assets of 60.2% versus the FTSE 100’s 25.6%.*

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Tags: Better performance, ISACO Wealth, Achieving your investment goals