FCA warns young investors not to take on too much risk

New research published today from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) show a new, younger, more diverse group of consumers are getting involved in higher risk investments The UK regulator said over 4 in 10 don't view "losing some money" as one of the risks of investing, even though their whole capital is likely to be at risk. These investors also have a strong reliance on gut instinct and rules of thumb, with almost four in five (78%) agreeing "I trust my instincts to tell me when it's time to buy and to sell" and 78% also agreeing "There are certain investment types, sectors or com...