Investment Influencers coronavirus Q&A: Ben Gutteridge of Invesco

Navigating these unprecedented times

UK fund selectors give their unique take on the rapidly evolving global coronavirus crisis from a professional and personal perspective. Today, we hear from Ben Gutteridge, director of Invesco’s Model Portfolio Service

How does the market fallout from the coronavirus pandemic compare with other tough times during your career? Are there lessons you have learnt during your career that can help you now?  I do not think I have ever experienced markets quite like this in my career. I was working in the financial services industry during the Global Financial Crisis, but the scale of the market moves currently are of even greater magnitude, although it is important to note, for completely different reasons. I miss that era when a 5% daily swing was considered extreme! The key lesson to be drawn from previou...