Funds Focus Newsletter January 2013

The Insider – Shortcomings of 100% Investment Lending into Capital Protected Products

Having worked within the financial services landscape for many years, The Insider provides investors with a behind the scenes view on the financial services industry
I was recently asked to look at a protected product for a friend of mine; an adviser had recommended he take out a 100% loan ($800,000) and invest in two protected products with a 7 year term in 2008. The view at the time was that since it was a protected product, his worst case scenario was that he would simply receive his money

Invest, Capital Protected Products, Fixed Interest