Nick Johal: Not 'liking' structured products makes no intuitive sense

‘Structured products' or ‘structured investments' are widely used terms that can usually be relied upon to provoke some sort of a reaction among advisers - generally a positive one for those who have used them for a number of years as part of a diversified portfolio but, if not, then just as likely a negative one. Yet ‘structured products' is really a generic term and should not be thought of as an asset class. You cannot ‘like' or ‘dislike' a structured product - you can only like or dislike the risk and return profile it gives you. It should be thought of as a contract that delivers a ...