Investment strategies for a summer of uncertainty
By Kirsten Hastings, 25 May 16
Summer 2016 will present a number of geo-political concerns for investors – the biggest of which is the run up to, and the aftermath of, the EU Referendum vote. Click through the slides below to see what Tom Stevenson, investment director for personal investing at Fidelity International, suggests investors can do to prepare themselves for a potential summer of volatility.
“An investor located in the UK does not need to restrict their investments to the UK – even a large slice of Britain’s blue chip index, the FTSE 100, is made up of international companies, giving investors global exposure.
“Clearly the EU vote will have a significance beyond these shores but its major impact is like to be on the UK economy. As such there has never been a better time to ensure that your portfolio is well-diversified geographically.
“Diversification of asset classes also looks sensible in the next few months and is often the best defence when faced with an environment which is likely to tense with market and political uncertainty.”
