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Five-month wait to transfer brokers: your questions answered

Investors all over the country face agonising waits as their investments are held in limbo while they are transferred from one broker to another. Here we offer some handy advice if you are one of them.

Selftrade attempts to freeze client assets unfairly

Selftrade clients who refuse to complete an instrusive questionnaire cannot transfer their money out

Global income investors face shortfall of 3.3 per cent

Income investors around the world have shown unrealistic expectations in the last year.

Selftrade clients shocked by 'intrusive' questionnaire

The execution-only broker asks clients to reveal the source of their wealth as it seeks to meet money laundering regulations.

Investment trust Isa needs more diversification

Our reader has packed his individual savings account with investment trusts, but has missed some key areas

10 ways to cut the burden of CGT

With careful financial planning you can reduce or eliminate capital gains tax

Can I use flexible drawdown to boost my wife’s pension?

An ¹û¶³´«Ã½ reader has spotted a way that he and his wife can boost their investments and save on tax

Building a high growth Isa

Our reader is aiming for high capital growth but should try to avoid incurring high fees

Investors switching brokers face wait of up to five months

Savvy investors switching to the cheapest broker are being forced to endure agonisingly long waiting periods, during which time their investments cannot be traded

Would you be better off buying extra state pension or investing?

From April 2016, those over age 65 will be able to buy up to £25 a week in extra state pension. We look at whether you'd be better off investing the money in the stock market instead.