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How to pick an investment platform for your ISA
Advice Investment platforms, commonly known as fund supermarkets, let you buy, sell and hold funds, stocks and trusts. But how do you pick the right one and what should you look out for?
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How dull utilities became exciting growth stocks
Utility companies are changing in response to structural upheaval in the economy. That means opportunities in utility stocks for smart investors
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Should you invest a lump sum or drip feed your investments over time?
When stock markets fall, drip-feeding your deposits can help protect your investments, and take the emotion out of investing
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Dividend heroes: the investment trusts that have increased their dividends for 20+ years
Investment trusts can be a good option for income-focused investors – but which trusts have consistently increased their dividends over the past 20 years?
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Iran crisis is making markets increasingly unpredictable
The outlook for the Iran crisis isn't clear, but investors need to expect a more volatile world
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How to hedge against inflation
UK inflation increased above the Bank of England’s target rate in October. How can investors protect their wealth against inflation?
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Investors take refuge in hard assets
Hard assets – businesses that are rooted in the physical world – may be set to prosper as investors move away from AI and ‘asset-light’ stocks
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Hints of private credit crisis rattle investors
There are similarities to 2007 in private credit. Investors shouldn’t panic, but they should be alert to the possibility of a crash.
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I wish I knew what asset allocation was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Asset allocation is the process of dividing your investments between different asset classes, such as shares, bonds, property, cash and gold. Here's how it works.
