The uncontrollable

clock

I usually try and find a quiet corner of the office to pen my blog, however, due to the Easter holidays last weekend, I found myself somewhat constrained by time.

Add to this woe the misery of a delayed flight (three hours!) and several irate (and now very late) commuters, readers will hopefully forgive my sarcastic undertones within this short article, which comes to you from 30,000 feet in the air and from my second office, the British Airways Cityflyer from Edinburgh to London. It was whilst sat in the airport lounge watching some of the irate travellers chastise the (blameless) stewards for delays that clearly couldn't have been avoided but for divine intervention, namely the weather and, in this case, fog, that I realised we all spend an inord...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Structured Products

Exploring the options for downside protection in a bear market

Exploring the options for downside protection in a bear market

Making the case for diversification through structured products

David Wood
clock 04 January 2023 • 5 min read

Structured product returns fall in 2020 despite continued success

Almost three-quarters generated positive returns

David Brenchley
clock 26 January 2021 • 2 min read

Structured product performance analysis tool launched for advisers

Free for advisers

clock 02 March 2020 • 2 min read