Investment Portfolio Planning
For the private investor,
finding an individual investment opportunity can be taxing enough, given the number of
investment vehicles that exist. Constructing a portfolio of investments, with a view to
maximizing return with controlled risk invariably requires a shrewd understanding of
different investment markets. It is also a question of constructing a risk profile to
assess income and capital needs now and in the future.
This unique book brings to
the reader a succinct and practical guide to the easiest way to build an investment
portfolio. It describes the concepts of risk and market volatility in a way that
deliberately avoids the use of jargon. Investment advisers will find it is bang up to date
with regulatory detail and product descriptions while the general reader will find it
invaluable as a guide to investment opportunities.
Contents
Introduction
1 Fundamental Principles of
Investment Strategy
2 Values and Market Prices of
Assets, Investment Returns, and Interrelationships between Asset Classes
3 Investment Strategies - An
Introduction
4 Deposit-based Investments
('Cash')
5 Fixed-Interest Investments
6 Index-Linked Investments
7 National Savings
8 Property
9 Equities
10 With-Profit Investments
11 Summary of Asset Class
Features
12 Unit Trusts and Open-Ended
Investment Companies (OEICs)
13 Investment Trusts
14 Investment Bonds
15 Individual Savings
Accounts (ISAs)
16 Pensions
17 Offshore Investment
Index
178 pages