Investing in uncertain times

Pound cost averaging allows cautious investors to get exposure to the market while reducing the risk

Worried about a volatile stock market? Concerned about a property slump? Will rising inflation affect savings rates? And just where does the savvy investor put their pound in such uncertain times? Pound cost averaging might be a consideration for people to whom buy-to-let no longer appeals, and who are too cautious to commit a large lump sum in one go, although they understand that over the medium to long term equity markets have proved to be a successful investment. Pound cost averaging, which feeds money into the market at regular intervals over a period of time rather than in one lar...