Video: Could A Stocks & Shares ISA Be Right For You?
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Cash ISAs could be losing you money due to low interest rates and rising inflation, have you thought about moving your savings to a Stocks & Shares ISA?
The big advantage of a Stocks & Shares ISA is that it has the potential to outperform inflation. Your return is based upon the performance of the fund you are invested in.
As inflation is currently at 3%, you need a return over this figure, or your money could be losing value.
Many Cash ISAs are currently losing value as interest rates are around 1%, when inflation is 3%. A Stocks & Shares ISA could be an alternative.
Whatever your investment goal, the likelihood is that it will take time to reach it. Typically, you’ll want to invest in a Stocks & Shares ISA for the long term, as this gives more opportunity to ride out fluctuations in the market.
If you are comfortable with accepting some risk, then a diversified Stocks & Shares ISA invested over the long term could be for you. You can put in up to £20,000 this tax year. This is a tax-efficient investment, and if you put in as much as possible each year, your returns could build into a sum that is necessary to achieve your savings goal.
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