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  1. What are the CAT standards for stocks and shares ISAs?What are the CAT standards for stocks and shares ISAs?
    Charges: an annual charge no more than 1% of fund’s net asset value. Access: a minimum contribution of not more than £50 per month or £500 per year. Terms: at least 50% o ...
  2. What is the difference between an ISA and a unit trust / OEIC?What is the difference between an ISA and a unit trust / OEIC?
    An ISA is an individual savings account, into which the government allows you to invest £7,200 (current limit) tax efficiently. The ISA is simply a wrapper that surrounds the investments tha ...
  3. What are Interactive Investor's ISA charges and what discounts and offers can I benefit from?What are Interactive Investor's ISA charges and what discounts and offers can I benefit from?
    There is NO administration fee for ISA's and there are no inactivity fees.All our standard dealing charges apply within the ISA account. Regular equity investments cost £1.50. Real-time UK t ...
  4. What is a Fund Supermarket?What is a Fund Supermarket?
    This is where a provider makes available a selection of unit trusts and OEICs managed by more than one fund manager in one investment account.For example Interactive Investor’s Fund Supermar ...
  5. What are your dealing charges?What are your dealing charges?
    There is NO administration fee for any of our accounts (including ISA's) and there are no inactivity fees.All our standard dealing charges apply within all our accounts. Regular equity investmen ...
  6. By company?By company?
    You can search for funds within their fund management group (for example Jupiter).
  7. Are unit trusts and OEICs expensive?Are unit trusts and OEICs expensive?
    The bid/offer spread within a Unit Trust allows for the initial set-up charges, dealing costs and Stamp Duty. All charges and costs within an OEIC are charged separately as an initial charge whi ...
  8. I can't find a stock or a fund which I am looking for, does this mean that Interactive Investor does not track it?I can't find a stock or a fund which I am looking for, does this mean that Interactive Investor does not track it?
    Not necessarily. Here are some tips for searching for equities on the portfolio system: Initially only type the first couple of letters of two of the words within the stock or trust title into th ...
  9. 5 years5 years
    The percentage growth of the fund measured over the past five years. Past performance of funds is always measured across the same timelines so you can make an equal comparison between different ...
  10. How are dividends paid?How are dividends paid?
    You can select how you would like your dividends to be handled from one of three options. The first option is 'Dividend Reinvestment' (sometimes known as a DRIP) which will ensure all dividends on ...
  11. What is the effect of gearing?What is the effect of gearing?
    On successful trades this 'leverage' enables the user to maximise profit way beyond the funds being used.Conversely, losses too, will be disproportionate to the initial outlay and therefore it is ...
  12. Interactive Investor Risk RatingInteractive Investor Risk Rating
    Interactive Investor assesses the risks of funds by assigning a Risk Level to each fund. This assessment is reached through a careful and theoretically advanced mathematical analysis of eac ...
  13. What type of accounts do you offer?What type of accounts do you offer?
    At Interactive Investor Spread Betting we offer a deposit account for clients, this account needs to be funded with sufficent funds to cover the exposure of the trades you are planning to make.
  14. 3 years3 years
    The percentage growth of the fund measured over the past three years. Past performance of funds is always measured across the same timelines so you can make an equal comparison between different ...
  15. How easy is it to deal?How easy is it to deal?
    Dealing is very straightforward. Simply log on to the Interactive Investor web site, find the stock you wish to trade using the Quote, or Portfolio service. Click on the Buy/Sell text link, and fo ...
  16. Do I receive interest on the funds held in my share dealing account?Do I receive interest on the funds held in my share dealing account?
    Yes, interest is paid annually, direct into your Share Dealing account. Rates are displayed on the charges page of the website.
  17. 1 year1 year
    The percentage growth of the fund measured over the past year. Past performance of funds is always measured across the same timelines so you can make an equal comparison between different funds. ...
  18. What payment methods are available?What payment methods are available?
    The quickest and easiest method is by Debit Card. We will take your Debit Card details as part of the account opening process and this is by far the simplest way to do things as funds are availa ...
  19. What is new about the portfolio?What is new about the portfolio?
    The new portfolio has been extended to allow you to track your wealth. You can now keep track of assets in addition to your investments such as your house and your debts like your mortgage. The ...
  20. Fund shortlist - not registered?Fund shortlist - not registered?
    You can only shortlist and buy funds if you are registered with Interactive Investor. (You will find a link to registration in the fund shortlist box.)
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