Investors get risky as inflation remains above target

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation fell from 2.6% in July to 2.5% last month, according to the Office for National Statistics' latest figures. The Bank of England is set a target of 2% inflation by the government. Experts said the high rate of inflation was forcing investors to take on more risk in an attempt to achieve 'real' returns. "For investors, we've seen a definite rise in people taking on more risk," said William Hunter, founder of Hunter Wealth Management. "People are caught between the rock of negative returns and the hard place of risk." He added th...