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    Which ISA ?

    Any fund suggestions for this years 7k ISA allowance ?

    Got a range of PEP's and ISA's from the last 12 years, invested in good years with surplus cash. They average out at about 11% p/a return (thought it was more till I worked out the compound effect !) which I am happy about. They are mostly with lowish risk uk and europe funds from the likes of fidelity + jupiter etc.
    Looking for this years fund(s) and something global or china/india/russia including appeals. Got a good foundation of fairly conservative funds so think I can take a punt on something a bit more edgy.
    Anyone got any suggestions, yes I know this isn't the place for investment advice, just interested if anyone else has a fund in mind.

    #2
    First of all I use Fidelity fund supermarket.

    This year I is mostly looking at:

    Merrill Lynch Gold & General £ Inc
    Martin Currie Asia Pacific Fd A Acc
    Fidelity South East Asia Acc
    Baring Korea Tr Acc


    Plus some other gems.

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      #3
      Got a few bob in that fidelity south east asia, it has been treading water and performing poorly for a good few years but decided to hang on to it. It has just gone up 83% in the last year....

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        #4
        First State Global Resources - that's been motoring along quite nicely this year.

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          #5
          Originally posted by lukemg View Post
          Got a few bob in that fidelity south east asia, it has been treading water and performing poorly for a good few years but decided to hang on to it. It has just gone up 83% in the last year....
          Yes, I've got one. It's worth five pounds two and sixpence now.

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            #6
            I've got Halifax IF ISA and one Sterling ISA (the sterling is not that good)

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              #7
              Luke - If you're prepared to take on a little more risk & involvement this year then why not try a self select ISA. Many people are shunning the banking sector so it's fallen out of favour and I reckon there will be some buying opportunities there soon. Looking at dividend yield alone will bring up a number of good options, such as Lloyds, RBS and even Barclays (no they weren't the ones to take an emergency loan from BoE).

              Long term, banks will make money. It's just a matter of letting the system absorb the fallout from the subprime loans and then moving on. The market dislikes uncertainty so once it's all on the table there will be a recovery.

              There's probably still some falls to come so keep an eye out and try getting in when you believe your risk appetite will be outweighed by the yield and the longer term growth of the share price.

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                #8
                Fidelity fund supermarket is a self select ISA.

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                  #9
                  The stock market looks overvalued, China is about to go Pete Tong , so too the property market. Where is the value? where is it? I wants to know!
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Bagpuss View Post
                    The stock market looks overvalued, China is about to go Pete Tong , so too the property market. Where is the value? where is it? I wants to know!
                    Is that a song by Black Eyed Peas?

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