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Six stocks professional investors would add to their Isas
From surgical robots to computer games developers, fund managers reveal their top picks
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Moving away from only investing in funds – where an investment manager or computer decides on a basket of companies – to buying single stocks, is a daunting step for a DIY investor.
It involves more risk, as companies’ share prices can swing widely in a day, but also offers bigger opportunities if they are able to buy and hold a winning company.
Knowing where to start is challenging. To help cut through the noise, Telegraph Money asked fund managers which stocks they would add to their Isas if they wanted to boost their portfolios.