The FSA has warned consumers considering investing in high-income investment products that they...
The FSA has warned consumers considering investing in high-income investment products that they should be fully aware of the increased risk profile of such products. The regulator made a particular point of informing investors they may lose some or all of their initial capital investment. The FSA first issued a similar alert in December 1999, urging consumers to think seriously about the level of risk they were willing to accept before investing in high income bonds. The FSA justified this most recent warning voicing concerns that lower investment returns on more traditional pro...
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