Are you investing too conservatively?

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, Feb 02, 2013 @ 01:30 PM

In this series of posts we've been looking at some mistakes that fund investors often make. By avoiding these, you'll give yourself a much better chance of achieving your financial goals.

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Tags: Investment risk, Achieving your investment goals, Investment mistakes

Understanding your investment risk profile

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, Sep 01, 2012 @ 01:00 PM

When investing with your ISA and SIPP portfolio, you need to understand the risk involved in the funds you choose to purchase.

We all have different attitudes to investment risk. Some people are willing to accept greater risk and volatility in the pursuit of higher returns. Other people are looking for less risk, while still aiming to achieve their personal financial goals. 

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Tags: ISA investing tips, Investment strategy, Investment risk

How far could your wealth drop in a stock market correction?

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, Jul 07, 2012 @ 01:30 PM

How far would your wealth have to drop during a stock market correction before you felt uncomfortable? To help you answer this difficult question, in this post we'll look at the returns that we and our clients have achieved over the last three years1, as well as two other salient points:

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Tags: Better performance, Investment strategy, Investment risk, Achieving your investment goals

5 key factors that can affect your investment risk tolerance

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, Jun 30, 2012 @ 01:00 PM

Recently we looked at how investors can begin to assess their tolerance of investment risk. In this post we'll examine five key factors you would need to consider in more detail.

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Tags: ISA growth, Investment strategy, Investment risk, Achieving your investment goals

Assessing your tolerance of investment risk

Posted by Paul Sutherland on Tue, Jun 19, 2012 @ 03:48 PM
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Tags: Investment strategy, Investment risk, Achieving your investment goals

What is investment risk? (Part 2)

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Tue, May 08, 2012 @ 02:55 PM

Please talk to your financial adviser about risk and its implications on your finances.

Following on from our recent post What is investment risk?, in this post we'll look at four other investment risks that investors need to understand. 

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Tags: Better protection, Investment strategy, Investment risk, Achieving your investment goals

What is investment risk?

Posted by Paul Sutherland on Thu, May 03, 2012 @ 01:20 PM

Please talk to your financial adviser about risk and its implications on your finances.

You can't plan financially without understanding investment risk. Many people, when they hear about 'risk', think automatically about the chance of being defrauded or not getting all their money back. This 'capital' risk is important, but it isn't the only type.

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Tags: Better protection, Investment strategy, Investment risk, Achieving your investment goals

Choosing the best ISA portfolio for you - Model portfolios for low to medium risk investors

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Thu, Mar 15, 2012 @ 01:45 PM

We all have different attitudes to investment risk. Some people are willing to accept greater risk and volatility in the pursuit of higher returns. Other people are looking for less risk, while still aiming to achieve their personal financial goals.

The level of risk and volatility you face is directly linked to where your ISA portfolio is invested. In this post, we'll look at how medium to low risk investors can make a better informed decision around the percentage of their portfolio they use to aim for growth.

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Tags: ISA investing tips, Investment funds, Better performance, Better protection, Investment risk, Achieving your investment goals