As investors become more savvy about their expectations from their portfolios, advisers and product providers are turning to more diverse offerings according to their clients' risk profiles
Hedge fund blow-ups such as LTCM and accounting scandals like Enron have highlighted one of the most important considerations when constructing an investment portfolio - assessing risk. Investors have become savvy about what they want from their investments and the returns they hope to make. Ensuring a portfolio is diversified according to a client's risk profile is one of the most important considerations when it comes to their construction. Bill Blevins, managing director of intermediary group Blevins Frank International, says: "When we are approached by a high net-worth individual (HN...
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