Funds Fan: outlook, opportunities, and ‘ideal’ number of funds for your portfolio

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Recorded outside of the normal studio environment, host Money Observer editor Faith Glasgow discusses the latest newsworthy topics, including investment trust bargains, with deputy editor Kyle Caldwell. 

The duo are joined by Money Observer's Nina Kelly, who discusses beginner investing in the current market turmoil, and Moira O'Neill, head of personal finance at interactive investor, who examines the right number of funds for a portfolio and how to avoid slipping from diversification into “diworsification”. 

Twitter handles of contributors: @MoiraONeill@faithglasgow@K_S_Caldwell@NinaKelly1@MoneyObserver.

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