Insured investments in volatiletimes

The vast majority of the public are seeking greater security in their investments after a summer of uncertainty and loss. There is an abundance of products in the retail investment market that offer a guarantee and some security

Heading towards the 20th anniversary of the 1987 stock-market crash, markets are once again settling down after another period of uncertainty over the summer of 2007. At the same time, the panic among savers with Northern Rock has highlighted that the vast majority of people are worried about putting their cash at risk and are looking for greater security and guarantees. And, despite assurances from the Bank of England and the Government that their savings were safe, people still preferred to wait in line, withdraw their cash and transfer it to another, seemingly safer, bank - or perhaps t...