Stocks & Shares ISA

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Invest in a Stocks & Shares ISA from only £50 per month

Save up to £396 upfront when you set up an ISA with Hargreaves Lansdown, you can earn loyalty bonuses every year too

Making use of this year's tax allowance is easy; if you are happy to make your own investment decisions without advice, then open your stocks & shares ISA today. We believe our ISA offers you the widest choice of investments and the best range of discounts of any broker in the UK.

Invest with a lump sum contribution of (£3000 minimum) or from as little as £50 per month with a monthly savings plan.

And if you can't decide, secure your ISA allowance now with cash and decide where to invest later.

Why open your ISA with Hargreaves Lansdown?

Secure this year's ISA allowance by opening it with cash

  • Initial savings of up to 5.5%, up to £396 on £7,200 invested
  • Earn loyalty bonuses of up to 0.5% every year
  • No dealing charges for buying or selling funds
  • Access to your capital whenever you need it
  • Mix and match - invest in funds, shares, gilts, corporate bonds, exchange traded funds, investment trusts and / or cash
  • Manage your ISA yourself online, by phone or post

Option 1: Lump sum contribution

Invest a lump sum (£3,000 minimum) using your debit card.

Option 2: Monthly savings plan

Start from as little as £50 per month plus an optional lump sum (£1,000 minimum).


Latest investment ideas

We always pick a few funds that we think offer exciting opportunities to investors and these are all featured on our website and in our newsletters. Currently we are suggesting:

  • HL MM Income & Growth Portfolio Trust
  • HL MM Income & Growth Portfolio Trust
    Fri 22 May 2009
    The equity income sector is home to some of the best managers in the UK, this fund wraps them up in a single portfolio.
  • Artemis Strategic Assets
  • Artemis Strategic Assets
    Fri 22 May 2009
    Whatever is happening in the world there are always pockets of opportunity. This fund aims to seek out the best and is managed by one of the finest managers of his generation.
  • JM Finn Global Opportunities
  • JM Finn Global Opportunities
    Fri 22 May 2009
    The fund aims to benefit from the balance of world power shifting from West to East.
  • M&G Strategic Corporate Bond
  • M&G Strategic Corporate Bond
    Fri 22 May 2009
    This type of fund is a worthy consideration for investors prepared to accept some risk in exchange for higher returns than cash.

Fund search

Get free research and check prices and discounts. Hargreaves Lansdown lets you choose from over 2,000 funds which have NO additional fee to hold in your ISA and NO charge to switch between funds. Plus buy through Hargreaves Lansdown and save up to 0.5% upfront and earn a loyalty bonus on many funds every year.

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Share search

Within a Stocks & Shares ISA you can also buy 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. Search for these here and take advantage of our low cost share dealing service within your Stocks & Shares ISA.

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Where can you invest in your Stocks & Shares ISA?

  • Funds
  • Shares
  • Cash
  • Corporate Bonds
  • Government Gilts
  • Investment Trusts
  • Exchange Traded Funds

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Why Hargreaves Lansdown?

For over 25 years Hargreaves Lansdown has been providing information and discounts on investments to investors who like to make their own investment decisions.

Our position as a market leader means we are able to negotiate the keenest discounts on any investments you wish to make. Over half a million people have used our services and we are one of the largest brokers in the UK.

More about Hargreaves Lansdown.

Hargreaves Lansdown makes no representation as to the completeness or accuracy of any of the information or of any opinions expressed on the Yahoo Finance website other than content provided by Hargreaves Lansdown. The tax benefits quoted are those currently applying, the exact benefit will depend on your circumstances. The tax regime is subject to change by the Government.

If you have any queries or you would like to check the discounts or charges on any funds before you invest, please do not hesitate to call 0117 900 9000.


Terms of the £100,000 free prize draw

We shall be running the £100,000 prize draw over the next few months and there will be various opportunities to enter. Anyone who applies for a Vantage account before 24 March 2009 will automatically be entered into the prize draw with a chance to win one of the prizes above. We shall keep our clients informed of the other chances to enter. No purchase necessary for the prize draw. For further details about how to enter and competition rules please send a SAE. The first prize is an Audi A3 Special Edition, but the exact specification may differ from the picture shown. The draw will take place on 8 June 2009 and the winners notified by post in June. We reserve the right to publish the details of the winners. In some cases a cash alternative is available to non cash prizes. Terms and Conditions apply, the FSA does not regulate the prize draw.