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The market in alternative investments is still immature and SIPP investors need to exercise care There has been a marked increase in consumers choosing to purchase alternative investments with their SIPPs over the last three years. With an average SIPP size of £70,000 to £80,000 and over 800,000 SIPP investors out there (and the number is growing at 20 per cent to 30 per cent a year), this represents a significant new and enticing market for advisers. It is not just the growth in SIPPs driving this. The flow of dreadful macro-economic news has shaken consumers’ faith in traditional stock market-based investments just… continue reading