Fair shares?

Global markets have been volatile all summer

It has been a rollercoaster summer for anyone with money invested in the stock market.

In London, tens of billions of pounds have been wiped off the value of leading companies.

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And this is bad news for anyone with a pension, an endowment policy, a PEP or a share ISA, not to mention the 12 million of us who hold shares directly.

Almost every stock market linked investment has taken some kind of hit this summer.

At one point the FTSE index of leading shares fell to levels last seen more than five years ago.

It is now languishing at almost a third below its December 1999 peak.

Is it time for investors to put their money into something less volatile? Is there an alternative to shares?

Lesley Curwen presents a round table discussion with guests:

David Kauders from Kauders Portfolio Management

Brian Tora from Gerrards Wealth Managers

Christine Farnish from the National Association of Pension Funds

Mick McAteer from the Consumers Association

Presenter: Lesley Curwen
Producer: Jennifer Clarke