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Most structured products are growth funds because interest rates are low and the FSA has issued a warning to consumers on high yielding investments

Nothing is free in this world, and everything comes with a price, as investors learnt in the recent bear markets. If you want to beat cash, you have to take some risk. During the 1980s and 1990s it was easy to make money. Even very cautious investors made profits. Although things changed in 2000, since last year equity markets have been stabilising and investors are being coaxed back. Historical data suggests equities are the best way to achieve long term financial goals. However, many investors still lack confidence in the markets and in the investment industry as a whole. Once burned th...

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