Younger investors are getting involved in higher risk investments despite evidence that these high risk products may be suitable for their needs, according to research published today by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The impact of the Coronavirus pandemic had led to a large increase in the numbers of younger people taking financial advice, but financial advisers are poorly equipped to help clients deal with the emotional and psychological roller-coaster ride their clients have endured during the Coronavirus pandemic, and the impact it has had on markets and their investments, according to new research.

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