How their tips fared in 2019

OUR experts lived up to their name as all their tips made money in 2019, and all did better than the FTSE All Share Index.

Intriguingly, the three tips for ‘the brave’ outperformed those for ‘ the cautious’, rewarding investors who took the plunge.

And anyone willing to follow Richard Stone’s advice and buy Boohoo shares had plenty to celebrate this Christmas.

Boohoo was the outstanding performer from last year’s tips, rising by more than 80pc. The online fashion chain has been a runaway success since it joined the stock market in 2014 with its shares priced at 50p each. They are now worth 296.6p each – a rise of around 500pc in little over five years.

Next in line was a share price rise of 31pc at British American Tobacco, which was recommended by Andy Bell. And Justin Urquhart Stewart’s tips also paid off, with WPP up 27pc.