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Investing in Venezuela
Curious if anyone here is investing in Venezuela? For example, an IBVC stockmarket index tracker. Thoughts also welcome on sanctions, tax, local laws, etc.
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Where to keep my emergency fund
Hi Everyone, I finally have the starting's of an emergency fund. I've built up £1,000 via a regular savings account which comes to an end later this month. I now have no idea where to keep said money, I am planning to have another regular savings account this year and will add this to the 1k hoping building up a few months…
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Shawbrook Bank - Ignores undelivered maturity emails- assumes you've received them.
I've just been reviewing my savings accounts and found 2 cash ISAs that had matured back in Jan 25 & Feb 25 but where I haven't received any maturity communications (either by post or email) No letters or emails offering me any options like they've normally done over the many years I've saved with them. I went online and…
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Obtaining BBSI from HMRC
With a few accounts in banks and building societies, I was hoping to check that my reconciliation is accurate, and the same total that is sent to HMRC by banks and building societies. Is the information used by HMRC available? I reviewed my tax records and cannot see it; I only see the numbers I submitted on the SA form.…
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The turnaround story for Rolls Royce is incredible
I feel like a documentary should be made about how this stock went from £2.3b market cap on the brink of bankruptcy to a £100b powerhouse in just 5 years. Honestly this wasn't just a "covid pandemic recovery" like most stocks, this was a revolutionary turnaround that we only really see once in a life time. I can't think of…
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Santander Shares
Happy New Year everyone. As a Power Of Attorney I am having to complete a financial assessment for my Mother. She has Santander shares and they are asking for proof. I need to submit a copy of the shares Certificate. Where do I start please? I have no idea how to get this. Many thanks in advance.
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New transfer cashback offer from HL
They seem to be in a generous mood, and/or have lost too many customers. For S&S ISA, cash ISA, GIA ( Fund and share account as they call it. Transfer ValueYour Cashback£4,000 - £9,999£50£10,000 - £19,999£100£20,000 - £39,999£150£40,000 - £59,999£300£60,000 - £79,999£500£80,000 or more£1,000 For virtually all types of DC…
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Charter bank to Trading212 ISa Transfer hekpl
Can anyone help with a transfer of my cash isa from Charter Savings to trading212 ... Both online and phone help told me to use * our name: Charter Court Financial Services (Charter Savings Bank) * our Account Number: 83495248 * our Sort Code: 20-19-90 and then on the next page use my account number as the reference / roll…
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MSE News: NS&I boosts savings bond rates – here's how they stack up
NS&I has increased the interest rates you can get on all of its fixed-term 'British Savings Bonds'. Its new deals are strong across the board, especially if you're looking to save with a well-known name – though you can earn a bit more from the top-paying accounts elsewhere... Read the full story: 'NS&I boosts savings bond…
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zopa interest rate.
Am I imagining it, I swear last week my Zopa biscuit saver account
was earning 4.75% it’s now only paying 4.45% and yes I have been
paying in £500 each month to get the higher rate.
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Tax Efficient Way to Transfer ISA?
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have £40k in a Tesco Flexible Instant Access Cash ISA. This is made up of £10k deposited
this 2025/26 year and £30k deposited in previous tax years. If I transfer £25k to
another provider to invest in a stocks and shares ISA, will all the £25k still be in an ISA tax free wrapper? If not, please what’s the most tax…
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Dividends on funds
I am trying to sort out selling Accumulation funds before the end of the tax year to utilise my CGT allowance of £3,000 as best as possible. In doing this, I believe I can deduct (from the sale price) the notional income (dividends) on the units to be sold to date. Obviously I have this information from the tax…
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Ulster limited edition saver
I opened a limited edition saver (well transferred my loyalty saver over) last year and received the first months interest paid November. Now expecting a payment in December nothing arrived yet. Given Christmas break etc surely it should have arrived by now? Anyone else had theirs yet post Christmas, my November payment…
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I'm impressed...
Decided on a whim to go back to the first days of this board, 20+ years ago, and almost from the first post there is Dunstonh doling out advice much as he does today (accurately and not sugar-coated). You have to admire that consistency & commitment. I've lurked/sometimes posted on here a few years I guess, and had a fair…
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Derisking against large tech. stocks
Hi, Just wondering really here. My equity investments are generally in Global index funds. These are obviously very heavy in US and in particular tech stocks. If I wanted to reduce my exposure to say, the top 10 tech stocks, are there funds that attempt to achieve this? Or would I have to look at a set of funds and have a…
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Share Trading Account
Now that Jarvis has been taken over II want to charge a monthly fee for holding shares. Can anyone recommend a platform that just charges for execution only (no monthly fee)? Thank you.
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Bond fund duration
I have been dithering for too long and need to get my portfolio sorted, but find myself blocked by one main question that I am hoping I might be able to get some help with here: the question of what is an appropriate effective duration for a bond fund. The portfolio is actually my SIPP but I am trying this sub-forum as…
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Moved: How do I understand pension pot numbers and decide what’s a ‘good enough’ pension for retire…
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How to Estimate Potential Losses
Someone wrote the other day that a particular mixed asset fund would probably loose 25% in the event of a crash. That made me wonder if there is any practical way to estimate the potential losses of a partiular equities fund, if the market turned down, to different degrees. Taking the Downside Capture ratio as percentage…
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Risk Management in 2026
Interesting and potentially useful comments about investment risk management in 2026, from the CIO at Morgan Stanley, intended for their wealth management clients. Portfolio Moves to Consider Investors should remember that bull markets are meant to be ridden, not timed. That means: focus on staying invested, rather than…
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