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Who pays capital gains tax?

How do you find yourself falling into the CGT bracket, given all the various ways you can avoid it? Here are some pitfalls to be aware of.

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While facing a CGT bill isn’t all bad news (it means you made a profit!) few people actively enjoying paying taxes. Here’s a neat way to use equally unpleasant losses to reduce your liability.

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A rare guide to the stocks and shares ISA transfer process – laden with tip-gold that’ll help you dump complacent providers in a trice.

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Here are seven shares that the market is letting you buy for less than what they’re worth. Remember though that’s there’s no guarantee that gap will ever close, or even worsen.

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You’ve read Interactive Investors new fees-with-everything price plan with mounting horror. You want out. We explore the options that put things right.

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Another discount broker has changed their fees to the disadvantage of passive investors. What’s happening, why, and just how bad is it?

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By buying shares that are priced at a big discount to their net assets, you might get a head start on making money – but there’s no guarantees in investing.

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The Monevator demo HYP is already a year old. Doesn’t time fly when you’re losing money?

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Vanguard launch their much-anticipated first salvo in the UK ETF price war.

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Online needs to be at the forefront of the financial services industry, because that’s where its customers are.

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The cheapest index funds in the UK are now available through one of the cheapest brokers, offering a great deal for small investors.

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I wondered what I’d do if shares kept going higher, but luckily they didn’t. Here are some of the alternatives if you’re in the same boat.

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Contrary to what some of its adherents imply, PE10 will not see you dive effortlessly in and out of the market like a seagull stealing chips. But it’s a useful tool nonetheless.

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After a storming year, gilt funds must surely fall as interest rates rise. Should passive investors adjust their asset allocation to avoid losses?

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Analysts, journalists and private investors often talk about the market being cheap or expensive on a P/E basis. What do they mean?

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Are shares cheap, you ask? “Compared to what?” is my first reply.

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