FEATURES:
Read our top tips and tactics for your Isas in 2013, includes:
Moira O'Neill looks at how Isas compare with pensions and how the two products can best be used to your advantage.
How to get the best deal when shopping for your Isa.
■ Rebalance for the best returns
Maximise your Isa returns by getting into the habit of rebalancing your portfolio.
Isa investors dumped £144m from passive funds last year but advisers are recommending them for portfolios in 2013. We show you how to make them work for you.
Fund suggestions from wealth advisers.
■ 10 investment trusts for your Isa
Investment trust experts suggest 10 trusts to hold in your Isa for growth, income, wealth preservation and diversification, plus a contrarian bet.
Last year's picks for our Isa share portfolio returned, on average, a stunning 29 per cent. The IC's specialist writers have come up with 10 new shares eligible for holding in Isa accounts.
Since the LSE opened up a market in retail bonds, many more have become available to Isa investors. We pick out five bonds suitable for inclusion in an Isa.
SEVEN DAYS:
■ All you need to know about investing in the past seven days: what's rising, what's falling and what's making the headlines.
NEWS:
■ The eurozone after the Italian elections
■ Bodycote and Avingtrans both fly high.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK:
■ Jobless hope for profits: High unemployment could allow profits to grow nicely this year - especially if productivity stops falling.
■ Next week's economics: 4-8 March: Next week's figures are likely to show the eurozone still in recession, but signs of growth in the UK and the US.
COMMENT:
Our columnists offer in-depth analysis and investment ideas:
■ The Editor: The joke's on us - It's back to the drawing board for efforts to kick start Europe's ailing economies.
■ Mr Bearbull: Hardly gilt-edged - Bearbull is tempted - but not convinced that a risky exchange-traded fund is the way to play the coming bear market in gilts.
■ Simon Thompson: A solid income buy - Simon Thompson uncovers a cash-rich small-cap stockbroker and financial services provider trading on 12 times forward earnings and yielding well over 5 per cent. Simon has also written the following online exclusives:
- IQE rumour hits shares: Shares in IQE, a global supplier of advanced wafer products to the semiconductor industry, slump on unsubstantiated rumours that the company’s recently completed $75m acquisition of US business Kopin Wireless is to be examined by the Office of Fair Trading.
- Qualcomm news hits IQE shares: Shares in IQE, a global supplier of advanced wafer products to the semiconductor industry, slumped in early trade this morning after Qualcomm enters into the RF market by launching a front end silicon-based radio frequency module to support 3G and 4G phones.
- From Russia with profit: Our companies editor has hit the jackpot with his timely play in a Russia-focused investment company.
■ Chris Dillow: Gilt's real worries. Read more articles by Chris on his comment page.
YOUR MONEY:
Financial planning, tax and investment wisdom:
■ Reader Portfolio: Constructing an Isa ready portfolio.
■ Self-select Isas: see 'How to buy an Isa' for a table comparing self-select Isa providers.
■ Highest paying cash Isas: Interest rates on cash Isas have been pitiful in the past few years, but now at least you can match CPI inflation.
SHARE TIPS OF THE WEEK:
■ This bookie looks a winner, thanks to its strong form in cash generation, its ability to streak ahead in machine gaming and the fact that it's catching up online, too.
■ Oil and gas investors can't afford to ignore deepwater exploration and this company, with its strong credentials, a sheaf of contract awards and a major deal in the offing, offers a tempting way to gain exposure.
■ Profits rose strongly at this housebuilder, which also boasts a healthy balance sheet, long land bank and plenty of special dividends to keep investors happy.
■ As this complicated company begins the process of simplifying itself, at a time when its market - the private rented sector - is expanding, the share price is bound to react, causing the discount to narrow.
SHARE TIP UPDATES:
SHARES:
■ Stock screen: The ultimate screen - Strategy screen points to a 'dash to trash' as investors ditch high yield and quality stocks.
■ The lowdown on the latest company results:
■ Ashmore
■ Barratt
■ Bovis
■ Bunzl
■ Centrica
■ Clinigen
■ CRH
■ Croda
■ CSR
■ Dechra
■ Devro
■ Dialight
■ Filtrona
■ Genus
■ GKN
■ Go-Ahead
■ Hiscox
■ Informa
■ ITV
■ Kerry
■ Kingspan
■ Molins
■ Mondi
■ Pearson
■ Petrofac
■ Redrow
■ RM
■ RSA
■ Segro
■ Senior
■ Weir
■ XP Power
■ Sector focus: Have gold and silver peaked?
■ Directors' dealings: Two of the food companies, Premier Foods and Thorntons, produced reasonable sets of results this week and directors weren't slow to buy in, plus a table of all boardroom share trades.
■ Week ahead: A summary of key company announcements expected in the coming week.
TAKEOVERS:
■ Download this week's takeover tables as a PDF.
TRADING:
■ Trading news: Aussie's rally not likely to carry on.
■ Trading ideas: Chart-driven calls on BT, sterling/yen, Nasdaq & Imperial Tobacco.
■ The Trader: Ignore the Ides of March
The Trader, Dominic Picarda, publishes his outlook for ten major equity, currency and commodity markets on a daily basis. You can view his articles on his comment page, or sign up to The Trader's market outlook emails.
