Andrew Morris: Managing risk within multi-asset portfolios

Four key risks

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When investors talk about 'risk', they often mean one of a number of different types that can each have varying effects on a portfolio. Here Andrew Morris runs through four separate risks inherent to multi-asset funds

While our most recent articles have been targeted ones - analysing particular segments of the multi-asset space, such as risk ratings, client suitability and rebalancing - we thought we would begin 2018 with a broad look at investment risk. In particular, what are the risks inherent within investing and how can these be managed within a multi-asset portfolio? When analysing the various risks inherent within multi-asset portfolios, we would consider four main pillars - interest rate risk; market risk; currency or exchange rate risk; and brand risk. Generally, when ‘risk' is discussed, it ...

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