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Who understands Christmas shopping? It’s only a few weeks since we wrote about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the days on which retailers expected us to rush out and grab a bargain. Now we are experiencing a new day on the shopping calendar, Panic Saturday; a day on which, according to reports, retailers have slashed prices in an attempt to clear pre-Christmas stock.

According to business advisory firm Deloitte, the combination of a change in shopping patterns allied to warmer than expected weather has resulted in prices being cut by up to 45%. For the future, Deloitte says “Retailers will have to consider implementing more flexible sourcing and trading strategies to cope with the volatility in demand.”

Does this new volatility represent a challenge or an opportunity for investors? In truth, it depends on the individual investor, their long-term anticipated needs, their risk appetite and the mix of investments which sits in their portfolio.

If you’re looking to create an investment portfolio to meet your current and future requirements, or if your situation has changed and you may therefore need to review your existing portfolio, contact Beckworth by using one of the links on our website.