Update: your portfolio

The situation in the Middle East continues to develop and we thought it would be helpful to share a brief update on how portfolios have been impacted by the recent market volatility to provide reassurance.

A precarious situation still exists and, at the time of writing, tensions have flared between Iran and Israel.  Such events naturally heighten uncertainty and as ever, markets digest new information rapidly causing movement in prices, both up and down. Markets will move as fresh information arrives and investors should be cautious in drawing firm conclusions from the present moment.

There remain many unknowns; however, what we do know is that a well‑structured, globally diversified portfolio like yours is designed to cope with periods of uncertainty.

The charts below show that despite the recent turmoil caused by events in the Middle East, all portfolios are still showing significant gains over the last 12 months.

Remember, your adviser is always on hand, so please do pick up the phone if you would like to discuss your individual circumstances.