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It's that time of year again, folks, when your heart dictates that you pull out your chequebook and ...

It's that time of year again, folks, when your heart dictates that you pull out your chequebook and pay up to £7,000 into an Isa while your head says no (or vice versa). In today's uncertain investment climate, the temptation is to do nothing at all even it means forgoing a valuable tax allowance. The answer to this dilemma may lie in the self-select Isa. The self-select Isa is a "box" that can hold all Isa eligible-assets in a tax-free environment. In addition to the allowable cash and insurance components of an Isa, the following stocks and shares are eligible holdings: E Equities lis...