ISA Millionaires

There are more than 250 ISA millionaires now and it's easy to do this yourself.
Sadly professional advisors and 'experts' deride the DIY approach and try to sell their complex investment scheme to the unaware public.

Now that simple and cost effective deelers are easily availble it has never been easier to become an ISA millionaire and if you follow these simple rules you can disregard the professionals and do it yourself. Doubtless there are many millionaires on this forum so I'm sure they'll agree with the following.

1. Reinvest dividends
“This is where investors make the majority of their returns. So unless you need to take the income, reinvest the dividends.”

2. Buy and hold
“Those who apply common sense and patience will reap the rewards over the long term.”

3. Avoid businesses with debt
“Businesses with rising levels of debt aren’t reliable dividend payers. Instead, seek companies with lots of cash.”

4. Avoid funds
“There are no guarantees that someone you pay to buy shares on your behalf will get it right. To avoid disappointment make your own investment decisions and learn from your mistakes.”

5. Don’t worry about the FTSE 100’s ups and downs
“Those who play the long game and reinvest dividends should be less concerned about trying to find the best time to enter the market.”

Now you know - just do it! :beer:
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  • le_loup
    le_loup Posts: 4,047 Forumite
    Ah! It must be Saturday.
    Ever thought of just setting up your own blog?
  • Keep_pedalling
    Keep_pedalling Posts: 16,574 Forumite
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    Obviously where we have been going wrong and only have 1/2 million in ISAs and all of that investment breaks rule 4.
  • TBC15
    TBC15 Posts: 1,451 Forumite
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    Obviously where we have been going wrong and only have 1/2 million in ISAs and all of that investment breaks rule 4.

    Same in this camp.
  • teddysmum
    teddysmum Posts: 9,471 Forumite
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    I imagine that most millionaires take advice on better places, than ISAs, to put their funds.
  • A_T
    A_T Posts: 959 Forumite
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    Most millionaires don't need ISAs they never pay taxes anyway. That's why they're millionaires.
  • atush
    atush Posts: 18,726 Forumite
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    Rule 4 is rubbish.

    Diversification is key.
  • coyrls
    coyrls Posts: 2,431 Forumite
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    How many people who followed these rules are not ISA millionaires?
  • Prism
    Prism Posts: 3,797 Forumite
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    On the matter of shares not funds, If so many professional fund managers find it very difficult to beat the market why on earth would I believe that I am some how wiser and able to do it better than them? Passive and selective active funds are the best way to invest, not individual shares.
  • dividendhero
    dividendhero Posts: 2,417 Forumite
    capital0ne wrote: »
    There are more than 250 ISA millionaires now and it's easy to do this yourself.
    ..........................

    Now you know - just do it! :beer:

    Have you "done it"?
  • Ifts
    Ifts Posts: 1,951 Forumite
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    edited 17 March 2018 at 8:00PM
    capital0ne wrote: »
    There are more than 250 ISA millionaires now

    It's possible that some have used Additional permitted subscription (APS) - where surviving spouses can benefit from an additional allowance, equal to the value of their late partner’s ISAs.
    4. Avoid funds
    “There are no guarantees that someone you pay to buy shares on your behalf will get it right. To avoid disappointment make your own investment decisions and learn from your mistakes.”

    Not according to stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown, who has 168 ISA millionaires:

    These are the most popular stocks among ISA millionaires

    Top-10 stocks:
    Aviva
    BP
    GlaxoSmithKline
    Legal & General Group
    Lloyds Banking Group
    National Grid
    Rio Tinto
    Royal Dutch Shell plc B Shares
    Unilever
    Vodafone Group

    Most popular funds:
    Artemis Income
    Fidelity Special Situations
    Fundsmith Equity
    Invesco Perpetual High Income
    LF Woodford Equity Income
    Lindsell Train Global Equity
    Marlborough Multi Cap Income
    Marlborough Special Situations
    Marlborough UK Micro-Cap Growth
    Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Leaders
    Never let the perfume of the premium overpower the odour of the risk
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