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Accelerated trackers
- Created:
- 22 June 2009
- Written by:
- Dominic Picarda
Investing usually involves a trade-off. You can take more risks and seek a higher return, or take fewer risks and accept lower returns. But there are ways of getting the best of both worlds. Accelerated trackers can provide racier returns while still protecting your capital if things go wrong.
If you're new to these nifty products, our introductory article, 'Efficient investing
' will get you up to speed. To understand how they compare with other geared and tracking products, check out 'The tracker family
'.
And, because they can last for several years, Accelerated Trackers are great for exploiting your longer-term view of the markets. In 'A winning strategy
', we demonstrate how you could use readily available share-valuation software to generate reliable signals for buying and selling a FTSE accelerated tracker.
We then show you what markets and assets you can trade with accelerated trackers in 'What you can trade
'.
We also consider a crucial question for any buyer of an investment product – how best to manage the risks and pitfalls? – 'Managing your risks
'. Finally, combination of geared profits and capital protection may sound too good to be true. Find out why and how it works in the article ‘How they are made
’.