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'I'm 91 and love investment trusts – is it time to change?'

Portfolio Clinic: Our reader has a barbell approach to investing and is wondering whether the strategy still works and is right for his stage of life. Taha Lokhandwala finds out
'I'm 91 and love investment trusts – is it time to change?'Published on November 10, 2024
  • Our reader has a 'gamble' and a 'wealth preservation' portfolio
  • He wants to know if it's time to change given his age
  • Also, is it time to focus on something other than investment trusts?
Reader Portfolio
Derek 91
Description

Isa, pension and general investment account

Objectives

Growth balanced with wealth preservation and income 

 

Portfolio type
Investing for growth

It’s never too late to change. That’s the mantra of Derek, a 91-year-old lifelong investor now considering swapping around his portfolio. The strategy, a barbell approach built mainly of investment trusts and some exchange traded funds (ETFs), has served him well so far and he still has nearly £1.3mn invested despite living off his savings for some time. But as he looks to the future, he thinks it might be time to try something new.

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