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When investors flock to high-yield bonds, they often do so heedless of the risks. Here’s some data on corporate bond defaults.

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ISA allowances are to increase with inflation from 2010, says UK Chancellor Alistair Darling. Not before time.

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Venture Capital Trusts are specialised investments, where the small print about risks really does come true.

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Cash and your portfolio

Cash is often an under-rated asset class among private investors, who underestimate the impact that chasing returns can deliver.

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Want to avoid a big capital gains tax bill? Lucky you. Here’s some tips to help you get your tax bill down.

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Are you a better investor than Warren Buffett? I’m not even a better writer than Buffett, so let’s hear some wisdom from the great man himself.

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By watching how investors treat their cash holdings, you can sometimes get a feel for how carried away the market is. Is cash trash?

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Companies can’t get dividends out the door quickly enough, for major private shareholders, who face a 10% tax rise on dividend income in April.

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Anthony Bolton’s China fund surely won’t repeat his glory days, but it’s not a bad way to invest in China.

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Bolton’s got a great track record – but he earned it 6,000 miles away from Beijing.

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Here are a few good reasons to back Anthony Bolton in China via his new Special Situations Trust.

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Today is Anthony Bolton day on Monevator, in recognition of his exciting new Chinese investment trust.

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Sadly, the people who ask if it’s safe to invest in corporate bonds are probably not going to take in the answer, but I’ll try!

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Assuming you’re not investing for the Government’s benefit, you need to keep an eye on tax when rebalancing your portfolio.

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Our far-flung cousins get all the cheap housing, great beaches and, er, the moose, but now we can get in on the action.

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You can use in a simple form many of the tricks of hedge fund managers, though it may cost you overall.

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