Henry Adefope

Inflation. It is in the headlines, your local shop, your costa coffee, your work lunch, your energy bills, your date nights – it is making financial life for most people pretty miserable, and with the highest rise in the cost of living for 40 years, it is understandable. But if you cannot beat them, join them, thus, I am on the lookout for investment options for my portfolio that can benefit from the rising prices.

By Henry Adefope (ACSI), Associate Director, SEC Newgate UK So, there are two major types of security risk associated with buying a stock or security. Broad market risk, and stock specific risk. An example of stock specific risk is when a company loses one of its biggest… customers, suppliers, or products… in this instance, you should expect that to hurt the business. Diversifying your stock/asset selection can reduce this risk in your portfolio.