Research from structured product provider Gilliat Financial Solutions has found the FTSE 100 index has never breached the 50% capital protection barrier over any five-year term.
The firm says this demonstrates the importance and value of capital protection to structured product investors. "As there has been a lot of misunderstanding in the marketplace about capital protection barriers, we think it is important to equip financial advisers and their clients with the facts," Gilliat managing director Adrian Neave says. "Our research shows structured products make it possible to gain exposure to different asset classes and at the same time manage risk within an investment portfolio." Using historical data between 3 January 1984 and 21 August 2009, Gilliat foun...
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