Story by: Neal Underwood, Money Management
Absolute return funds have proved popular lately as cautious investors seek safety in falling markets, but there is no guarantee that they won't drop in value. Neal Underwood makes the case for adding capital protection to mitigate the downside
The prospect of earning cash plus returns in falling markets is attractive. Absolute return funds claim to do this, but is it always possible, asks Geordie Clarke?
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The growth enjoyed by stock markets in 2009 has fed through to many of the unit linked sectors, but with profits plans are lagging behind, reports Janet Walford OBE
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The easiest way to acquire a small fortune is to begin with a large one, goes the old joke, but thos...