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81-year-old invests for inheritance tax and care fees

Aside from generating an £8,000 annual income from his portfolio, our reader needs capital to pay for a care home and save the family farm. Our experts say he may be worrying too much.

DIY property development

Even tiny-scale self builders can make the same juicy margins as large listed housebuilders.

Barrels of opportunity

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Don't let your company pension dim your retirement

You could drastically improve your chances of a bigger pension by taking control of the funds you're invested in. We show you how to get started.

Maintaining the real purchasing value of my Sipp

Our reader wants to maintain the real purchasing power of his Sipp but needs to reconsider his asset allocation

Investor close to retirement needs to diversify

Our reader is 100 per cent invested in equities but, as he is three years from retirement, our experts say he should diversify into cash and bonds

"Dangerous" offshore inheritance tax solution hits mainstream

Advisers are touting a new "quick fix" inheritance tax solution which takes advantage of an offshore pensions loophole, but is it too good to be true? Investors Chronicle investigates.

Hands off our Isa limits

The government must not introduce a retrospective cap on the amount you can build up in an individual savings account.

Teach children good money habits before they are 7

Parents and grandparents need to help young children learn the value of saving up for something special

A well structured portfolio with 18 holdings

Our reader is investing for his retirement in 20 years' time and our experts like his approach to diversification