Ignoring the headlines I continue to invest in companies that demonstrate the following:

• Have rock-solid balance sheets

• Can continuously pay & increase their dividend payments

• Have suitable capital appreciation potential

• Will still be around in decades to come.

Now about halfway towards the £20,000 annual ISA limit for the year as I head into August, so time to ramp up the contributions. The best part is, that all dividends and capital returns are exempt from tax.