Julia Rees: Investing through the risk lens

Many financial analyses focus solely on where the pounds are invested, not from where the risk emanates, writes Julia Rees. But by deploying this lesser-used risk lens, advisers can make more informed decisions across strategic asset allocation, tactical asset allocation, and client risk
How many portfolio allocation pie charts have you seen in your career? How about risk allocation pie charts? Far fewer! Take the UK growth portfolio on the upper left of the diagram below. Implemented...
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