Where can I invest?

Within a Stocks & Shares ISA with Hargreaves Lansdown you can invest in any combination of:

• Funds - almost any fund open to private investors (our clients currently hold over 2,000 different funds between them)
• The vast majority of shares traded on the London Stock Exchange; the DOW 30; Nasdaq 100; S&P 500; European top 300 shares
• Corporate Bonds
• Government Gilts
• Investment Trusts
• Exchange Traded Funds

You can open your ISA with cash and then make an investment when an opportunity arises. Holding cash is also useful if you want to sell an investment and hold the proceeds as cash before making another investment.

Deciding where to invest

For some investors nothing beats the thrill of choosing their own stocks and shares. Others prefer to entrust the choice of shares to experts and choose funds. However, the choice of over 2,000 funds can at times be a little daunting but we help you in many ways to identify the funds that show the potential to perform well.

Investment ideas for your ISA

Artemis Income
26 Feb 2010
Aims to provide both a rising income and long-term capital growth by investing across all areas of the UK market, plus up to 20% in overseas companies.

HL Multi-Manager Income & Growth
26 Feb 2010
Invests in a selection of the very best equity income funds, making it an excellent choice for those who prefer to leave the fund selection to our experts.

Jupiter China Sustainable Growth
26 Feb 2010
Aims to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in a concentrated portfolio of small & medium-sized Chinese companies that could benefit from long-term sustainable economic trends.

Invesco Perpetual Japan
26 Feb 2010
After numerous false dawns, it could be Japan’s time to shine. This fund aims to provide capital growth by investing across all areas of the Japanese market.

Artemis Strategic Assets
26 Feb 2010
The experienced William Littlewood aims to outperform cash and shares over three-year periods by moving aggressively between a variety of asset classes.

Jupiter Absolute Return
26 Feb 2010
Philip Gibbs aims to provide a positive return each year regardless of the direction of the stock market or economic conditions, and has every tool in the box at his disposal.

GLG Technology Equity
26 Feb 2010
The technology sector has undergone some radical changes since the turn of the millennium, but has now matured into an accomplished performer.

The Wealth 150

A list of our favourite funds in each sector. It is a great way to find funds our investment team think show potential and start building your portfolio. You can also stay up to date by viewing all the latest additions and removals to the list.

Latest investment ideas - if 150 funds is still a little too much to choose from, you'll find the Latest Investment Ideas section of our website a great help.

Get a little more help from the experts

Over the last few years multi-manager funds have become an increasingly popular way to invest. They offer you the chance to put an expert in charge of choosing from the finest fund managers and bringing them together for you in a single, convenient managed portfolio. More about the Hargreaves Lansdown Multi-Manager Funds.

Cash

As well as funds, you can also hold cash within your Vantage ISA. You'll receive interest and it is a useful option if you want to make a deposit, then invest as the opportunities arise. It also gives you the flexibility to sell a fund and wait before reinvesting the proceeds.

Open an ISA now

You can open a Stocks & Shares ISA online and invest a lump sum or set up a regular savings plan. Your application will take less than 5 minutes.

Transfer an existing ISA

You can also transfer existing ISAs (including Cash ISAs) to Hargreaves Lansdown and benefit from having all of your investments in one place.