Investment risk comes in many forms, as emphasised by this month’s wealth management experts: keep calm, but don’t be blindsided by neglecting today’s manifold dangers.

There is a lot of potential in the predicted commodities supercycle, but a commensurate amount of risk for anyone who is not an expert in these highly esoteric and volatile markets.

Inflationary fears form the backdrop to good indicators for several markets and sectors, but there are robust defensive moves investors can be taking to mitigate the risks.

A greener, more digital future sets the scene for 2021, yet investors have to be clever in executing views on the biggest investment themes of our time.

It’s important to have a handle on how worst-case scenarios could impact your investments, but it’s equally important to take a balanced view, as our expert wealth managers explain.

It’s vital to keep comparing your wealth manager’s performance to its peer group to make sure you are getting value for money and the returns you need to fulfil your goals.

Your wealth manager should be making a whole range of proactive moves to protect your portfolio, so read on to see if yours is making the grade

Despite its appeal in times of crisis, there may be strong reasons to doubt gold as a safe haven and other diversification options you should explore instead.