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Website to compare share price movements / download movement data?
I'm looking for a site that will show the % up or down on a daily basis for multiple shares and thus ability to compare them.eg Acme Corp did 2% , 1% -3% -2% 4% on the days in a specific week while Beta Corp did -2% +1%, 3% -1% respectively. Or if not ability to graph or compare, download that data for a share so I can put…
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The Big Exchange ISA’s
Was wondering if anyone had experience with the Big Exchange S&S ISA’s. Only came across them when looking for an alternative to my NS&I premium bonds. I like the ethic’s of it. But is there money to be made as well. Does it pay dividends or is it all about share prices going up or down? Cheers
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Inheritance Money Advice
Hi all! I was after some advice for a lump sum that I've just had come through from a relatives will. First, quick rundown of the finances as things stand: Mortgage: £195k with 31yrs to run. We've made a couple of lump sum payments, as we have a 10% limit without penalty per year, and also overpay per month. Barclays treat…
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Investec Fixed Term Bond Maturing Next Month
I have a 2 year bond maturing next month and have just received the re-investment options.In fact the "s" at the end of options is superfluous as there is only one option which is to re-invest in a 12 month bond at 0.7%.Having just visited the bank's website, it is apparent that there are now no fixed term products…
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Silver Coins and Tax Help?
My other half wants a couple silver coins from me as a birthday gift, She has three gold ones from years ago such as krugerrand and Britannia coins. I don't understand about the tax thing with silver such as vat and Capital Gains. I have heard from internet searches that the Britannia version might be tax free. Does…
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Keep the house or rent and invest?
So a little background... hubby is a builder and in the last 6 years we've done up two houses and made a bit of money in the process. We're currently living comfortably in a reasonably big and nice house and originally were thinking we'd stay here for 5 years or so while the kids are little but are now wondering whether it…
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Comparing IFA managed portfolio to Vanguard LS60
It is coming up to the end of the year so I normally check on investment performance around this time. I invested in a global multi asset passive fund of funds (Vanguard LS60) for four years from 2015 to 2019 but for comparison I am only looking at annual performance as we have been with an IFA for just over a year now…
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How to save for children without an ISA
Hi all, Apologies if this has been asked before. I did search but couldn't find exactly what I wanted. I have a 6 month old child and I'm thinking of putting some money aside for her. I'm not sure if I like the idea of it being in her name and her getting it when she's 18. I remember myself at 18 - not sure if I'd trust…
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Saving for children
Hi all Im starting 2021 with a plan to start investing for my children. I save £150 pm but want to put this in an ISA. I have a financial adviser who has said he can do this for me, the problem is it appears the percentage in commission the will take seems to be very high. My question is do i really need to do this through…
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Hargreaves Landsdown watchlist
I don't seem to be able to figure out how to see my watchlist as a graph to compare performance. I only see the dashboard of the investments where each one can be pulled up as a graph individually. Any help?
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CTF matured, what to do with 25k
Evening looking for some advice please, apologies if this has been covered in previous threads. My daughter is 18 today and I’m looking for some suggestions on how to invest the 25k from her CTF. She is a sensible girl and knows this is for her future so no plans for short term access. Any advice would be appreciated…
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What to do with £50k
Hello, I recently came by a windfall of £50k and wondered how I should invest it? I don't need it at the moment so I'm looking for a medium term investment. I don't want to bung it in the bank because inflation is likely to eat away any interest. I quite like the idea of buying tangible things because even if the market…
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Undeclared dividends
I've had £2kish worth of IBM shares for 20+ years. Dividends are re-invested. I wrongly assumed because of that there's no need to declare them on Self Assessment Tax Return. More recently 3ish years ago I invested £20k with MoneyFarm and very recently a big sump in two funds through IWEB. Now there's no way previous…
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Calculating value
A fundamental question for those in the know, how do you go about calculating the value of an individual stock or fund etc ? For example, I've read posters recently stating that renewables are currently trading at a premium/high, and are therefore not an attractive option in the short term. Obviously if you look at the…
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When and how to sell investments
In about six months I will need to make a substantial payment amounting to about 25 per cent of the value of portfolio (split between SIPP, ISA and trading account). Would it be intelligent to start selling now; to postpone selling until the week the payment is due; or some other means of spreading the transactions over…
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First time Investor - Any Advice?
Hi Everyone Given how rubbish the savings rates are at the moment, I have decided to take the plunge into investing. I have around £100-£150 a month to invest and it would be great to hear what anyone else in a similar position does for this? I am around the medium risk level so would be happy to spread the funds around…
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Kids S & S Isa recommendations please - general advice and info?
Completely new to saving via stocks and shares but could do with any advice - want to open a stocks and shares Isa for my son, have a lump sum to put in (approx 5-10k) and will be saving around 1k per year, in approx monthly installments of £100ish. I am completely new to this so not sure what's best. I have heard Vanguard…
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ii - interactive investor customer service non responsive over email, is it normal? Phoning better?
A family member who is not an ii customer, well not yet anyway., wrote to them on interactivehelp@ii.co.uk on December 11 with some questions around transferring of SIPP and has not heard back. The questions were specific but not very complex and obviously considering everything and time of year replies should take time…
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BT SHARES
I am going through all of my dads paperwork as unfortunately he has had to go into a home as he has dementia and is no longer safe at home we have had to put his house on the market to pay for extortionate care fees I’m going through his paperwork and various savings and investments and have come across 420 BT SHARES.…
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Please help me understand why bonds might be better- or worse- than cash.
Hi all. I have been hanging around these parts for a few years now, and have
settled on the following asset allocation: 50% stocks, 50% bonds. EXCEPT that so far, I haven’t been brave enough to buy bonds.
The defensive, fixed income part of my portfolio remains in cash. My thinking has been this: A. As an individual,…
