Investment Bonds are another kind of wrapper we can hold funds in, but theyre also life assurance contracts. Here I explain the very basics of this type of .\r<br>\r<br>Continuing the mini-series on the basic building blocks of an investment portfolio, I talk about Gilts, or Government Bonds, which are essentially an IOU from the .\r<br>\r<br>The Rolls-Royce of the personal pension world, the SIPP, is more accessible now than it has ever been. Learn what distinguishes these plans from their more .\r<br>\r<br>Investment trusts are the lesser-known cousins to OEICs and Unit Trusts. They work similarly, but with some key differences.