Complex financial instruments
Complex financial instruments are more advanced types of investment. They contain features that mean they carry extra risks and behave differently to standard funds or ordinary shares. Because of this, they’re unlikely to be suitable for most investors.
Examples of complex financial instruments include warrants, derivatives, structured products and exchange traded commodities (ETCs).
Read more about the extra risks of complex instruments.
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