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Start small: If you re looking to pick your own stocks and bonds, online platforms usually allow you to start with about £100, while monthly direct debits can start from £25
Q. What is the minimum amount of money you can invest in a stocks and shares Isa - either as a lump sum or regular top-up - and still have a balanced portfolio?
R. B., via email.
A. Kat Mann, from investment management service Nutmeg, says: It is a common misconception that you need a large sum of money to start investing.
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(The Mail on Sunday) Toilet paper (or the lack of it) has been one of the unlikely symbols of 2020. This Lancashire-based maker of supermarket own-brand kitchen roll and loo paper increased output by 40% early in 2020 to cope with the spike in demand. Profits look set to leap this year as a result, while in the longer term steady growth in demand could come from budget-conscious consumers switching to its products. There has been no dividend following a bumpy period after 2016, but management hopes to reinstate payouts “as soon as practically possible”.
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(Shares) Once a “simple distributor” of electrical widgets, this engineer is evolving into a producer of higher-margin custom-made products. That means things like “blade controls” for wind turbines and sensor and power systems for the aerospace industry. Such “bespoke” work is harder for competitors to imitate and there is repeat demand from customers needing replacements. Very stron
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