Portfolio Building

Creating a suitable portfolio can sometimes be seen as an art rather than as a science.   The financial world changes, sometimes with disconcerting speed, as it is affected by war threats, terrorism, interest rate changes, exchange movements and the like.  Markets sometimes ignore seemingly shattering news but react negatively to more banal events.  
You will find in the next few pages a few comments on the various investment sectors the purpose of which is to draw attention to their advantages and disadvantages to investors.