Did you own the best AIM stocks of the last five years?

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We take a closer look at the five best AIM performers from the past five years.

Chancellor George Osborne moved to revive interest in AIM stocks when he scrapped the 0.5% stamp duty levied on growth market shares in his recent Budget. Even though the tax was small, managers already tapping the Alternative Investment Market welcomed the news, as some also saw it as a move towards greater relaxation of the rules around growth market investing. "It is a start. Hopefully, in the Autumn Statement, the government's review of allowing AIM stocks in to ISAs will go ahead. It could be very beneficial," said Andrew Hough-Smith, investment manager at WH Ireland. But whic...

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