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Generating income in a low-income world

Traditional approaches to income generation, such as cash or government bonds, are no longer viable solutions for income seeking investors. For many years, a simple balanced portfolio offered a reasonable solution but now even this has been compromised.

The market has welcomed absolute return and diversified multi-asset products to meet the dual demand of return and safety. More recently, these same strategies have evolved to also provide stable income, thereby offering investors a lower risk solution to their income requirements.

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Stephen Crewe is director of Fulcrum Asset Management