Ian Lowes: Reality check

Have you had ‘that Tesla moment’?

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The three structured products he highlighted in December 2010 have now matured so Ian Lowes reviews whether they and the sector in general have lived up to the high expectations he had for them six years ago

"It's not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for." Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad Six years ago in an article for Professional Adviser - A new reality? - I drew attention to some recent structured product maturities, the results of which will have come as a surprise to those who had a negative opinion of the sector. These were not isolated examples but representative of the results the sector had been producing, while not exposing investment capital to undue risk. In recognition of t...

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