Funds
Investing in funds allows you to spread risk across a range of companies and markets. But paying for active management doesn’t guarantee good performance. A passive approach, such as an exchange-traded fund (ETF), is best for most investors.
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(28 November 08)– Subscriber only 
It's been an awful year for small caps, and prospects look to remain bleak if credit for small firms continues to dry up. But bargain hunters should be cheered by the performance of the Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Fund.
(28 November 08)– Subscriber only
The private equity climate has gone sour. Access to cheap debt has vanished, investors want their cash back and many firms are dumping assets. But that means many PE funds are trading at a discount to their net asset value.
(21 November 08)
Professional investor Steve Waddington is a firm believer in a defensive investment strategy and likes sectors that do not depend on consumer spending to do well. Here, he picks three funds which he thinks are well-positioned to ride out the downturn.
