Reducing the risk

Recent Prudential research among IFAs shows six out of 10 advisers say more than half of their clients are now looking to a more cautious investment strategy. This is backed up by IMA statistics which show the change in attitude has been reflected in net retail sales of equity ISAs and the cautious managed sector was by far the best-selling each month since November last year. Investors should not be put off by the term equity ISA and remember that exposure to risk and volatility can be reduced by investing in a cautious-managed style fund that is diversified across many assets. If this i...