Protecting your money from the storm

Rebecca Atkinson — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:54:34 +0000

Deciding where to shelter your cash from the ongoing financial storm is a tricky task, so it’s no surprise that products that claim to offer you some of the upside associated with stockmarket exposure, alongside capital protection have proved popular with cautious investors.

Stockmarket returns without the risk

Rebecca Atkinson — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:55:06 +0000

There are some things in life that you’d love to have, but they’re not quite right for you. You may love a Great Dane but live in a shoebox, or fancy a holiday in the Bahamas but you’re terrified of flying. You don’t have a choice, you simply have to accept your limitations and buy a gerbil or a fortnight in Scarborough.

Many people feel the same way about investments. They’d love to get a bit of the growth they’ve heard everyone talking about, but they don’t want to lose their shirt. However, there is a breed of investments that claims to offer the best of both worlds – structured products. They say they’ll offer a portion of the growth of an index or asset, without you risking a penny.

structured finance

Protecting your money from the storm

Stockmarket returns without the risk