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Which investments are high risk and which are low risk?  
 

Most investments contain some element of risk. The relative amount of risk will also vary between individuals. For example, a millionaire will almost certainly view certain investments differently to a pensioner on a fixed income.

See table which provides a guide to the relative risk associated with some of the most popular types of investment:

Product Risk
Bank/Building Society accounts Very low
‘Guaranteed’ products Low
Fixed interest investments eg Government bonds
Corporate bonds
Cautious managed funds
Balanced managed funds Medium
Adventurous managed funds High
Single country funds eg Japan
Individual shares in smaller companies Very high
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