Invest for growth in uncertain markets

There's little doubt; today's stock markets are being driven by sentiment and fear.

Many shares are falling in value, yet many companies are continuing to show good growth. Savvy investors are still looking to generate positive returns and benefit from an upturn, yet are still nervous as to whether the market has really hit the bottom.

The CF Octopus Absolute UK Equity fund offers a solution that aims to deliver growth whether the market goes up or down.

Long and short

Our Absolute Return fund manager utlises a long/short strategy within the UK stockmarket. What this means is that he can choose to take ‘short' positions in shares, so that the value of this holding increases as the share prices fall. He can, of course, take a ‘long' position on other shares so that the holding increases in value if these shares rise in value. A fund with a long and short strategy increases the fund manager's arsenal of investment options with which to generate value, and allows him to profit from a rising and falling market.