Ryan Hughes, head of active portfolios at AJ Bell, looks back at the "rollercoaster" that was 2020, where the market crash and lockdown pushed new investors to investment platforms in record numbers, to reveal opportunities for next year.
Cautious - Personal Assets IT Hughes said: "The Personal Assets trust was my pick for 2020 and I'm happy to go with it again. The defensive nature of the approach sits well as we go into the new year for those investors who are cautious that markets remain at or close to all-time highs and also fear the return of inflation. Global funds see strong demand in October as UK equity outflows continue "Manager Sebastian Lyon takes a naturally cautious approach and has looked to build in some inflation proofing with 10% exposure to gold and a further 28% in index linked bonds. "Add in 4...
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