Structured products: You either love them or hate them

Like everyone else, I have absolutely no idea what the best performing investments will be in the future. Many will do very well, others will not. Our role as financial advisers is to try to guide our clients towards safe profits and that usually means identifying a range of investments that we believe will collectively produce reasonable returns, whilst not exposing the invested capital to undue risk. Whilst experience plays an important part in the process, common sense and understanding are the essential components. Whilst I agree with the sentiment that if you do not understand somet...