Video interview: Richard Parkin on managing drawdown volatility

Julian Marr
clock • 1 min read

Fidelity International head of pensions policy Richard Parkin talks to Julian Marr about managing volatility in drawdown - and particularly through a suitable withdrawal strategy as much as the investment approach

In this short video, Parkin addresses the following topics: * The importance of volatility in generating returns. * The different attitudes savers can have to volatility. * How advisers and clients should think about volatility in the context of drawdown. * The distinction between this and a client's attitude to risk. * Strategies for managing volatility.

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