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Worth taking the risk? The Guardian's Patrick Collinson asked whether consumers should reconsider the safety of deposit accounts in exchange for gaining high-income returns by putting some savings in investment funds. An investment fund from Fidelity, offering an annual income of about 7% prompted Collinson to ask whether it is worth consumers taking more risk with their savings through investing in funds and shares. Fidelity's fund offered 14 times the interest paid than that of the easy access account, found Collinson. He found that consumers will likely be reluctant to take the r...