Investments can be like friends - some are made for a reason, some for a season and some for life. Here Juliet Schooling Latter picks two funds fitting each of those categories
'Funds for a reason' F&C Real Estate Securities Property - it's a bit of a dirty word at the moment as a number of physical property funds had to temporarily suspend trading last year, due to increased redemption post-EU referendum. But I still think property has a place in most portfolios. It gives greater diversification and income. An alternative is a fund that invests in property-related shares. In the very short term, real estate securities are highly correlated to the wider equity markets, but over the longer term, they have a higher correlation to the underlying property mar...
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