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Stocks beat cash and bonds over the long term
News Far more cash Isas are set up than stocks and shares Isas, says Marina Gerner. That's odd given the higher returns from stocks in the long run.
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Should you get your child a Jisa?
Features If you have any money left over once you’ve used up your tax-free allowances, you could consider a junior Isa for your children. But keep an eye on normal children’s savings accounts too.
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Aim shares: make your Isa less taxing
Features Once considered too risky for an Isa, Aim shares can offer some valuable tax benefits to adventurous investors.
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VCTs, EIS and SEIS: tax relief for brave investors
Features If you can stomach the risk involved in backing a company in its early stages, consider VCTs, the EIS and the SEIS. Generous tax breaks are on offer.
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IFIsas: a bold way to build your capital
Features Innovative Finance Isas are the newest kids on the block, offering diverse ways to invest, but be aware that high rewards mean greater risk.
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Don’t abandon cash Isas
Features People are abandoning cash Isas in their droves since the introduction of the personal savings allowance. But abandoning cash Isas completely is a mistake that could leave you facing a tax bill in the future.
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Stocks and shares Lisa market becomes more competitive
Features AJ Bell is the latest mainstream broker to introduce a stocks and shares lifetime individual savings account (Lisa), It becomes the fourth investment platform to launch a Lisa, after Hargreaves Lansdown, Nutmeg and The Share Centre.
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What has Lisa got to offer?
Features The new kid on the block offers a generous incentive to save and may even come to replace pensions, says David Prosser.
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Isa revolution – or damp squib?
Features The Lifetime Isa, designed for the big life events of buying your first home and retiring, launches soon. John Stepek looks at how it works, and whether it’s any good.
