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.

Wealth planning issues of various kinds have been a real feature of our conversations with High Net Worth Individuals in recent weeks.

Lower-risk investing can still make for meaningful returns and here one wealth manager offers their formula for what is undeniably a challenging environment for investors.

Commodities, financials and shipping are just some of the areas discussed this month as the experts emphasise the importance of professional-level diversification.

Investors are seeking stronger diversification, reduced costs and tax mitigation strategies to cope with whatever the world brings in the months (and years) ahead.

The joys of owning a second property abroad hardly need explanation, but the potential pitfalls really do; depending on the location and tax regime, you could be in for some serious complexity.

The price of commodities is always of huge significance, yet times of war bring their importance to every part of the economy – and our investment portfolios – into even starker relief.

Ahmer Tirmizi, Senior Investment Strategist at 7IM, tackles a range of wealth management issues many clients are concerned about today including, of course, the impact of the war raging in Ukraine.

Shocking turns in global events have rightly caused an outpouring of sympathy, but people are naturally also worried about how their own lives and finances will be affected as the world is rocked by news of war.