It ain't what you do it's the way that you do it

It is best for investors to have exposure in their portfolios both to structured growth investments and direct equity investments, though the proportion of each will depend on an investor's risk appetite

It is widely perceived that most investors require some kind of equity exposure in their portfolio. More recently, direct equity investment has been complemented and in some cases substituted by equity linked structured growth investments. So how and when should investors access these products? This article briefly explores the range of equity linked structured investments available and assesses how they stack up against direct investment into equities. Over the last few years structured investments in general have become more mainstream, playing a key role in helping retail investors buil...