Gill Hutchison: Mixed blessing

There are five ‘Mixed Asset' sectors, according to the Investment Association (IA) - Flexible Investment, Mixed Investment 0-35% Shares, Mixed Investment 20-60% Shares, Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares and UK Equity and Bond Income.  In terms of assets under management, the 20-60% Shares and the 40-85% Shares sectors are the most popular by a significant margin. Of the £130bn invested in the mixed asset sectors overall, these two can at present claim 35% and 38% of the assets respectively. Looking at the best and worst selling sectors by year, based upon net retail sales, the Mixed Inve...