The best way to buy linkers

The Bank of England has just switched a big chunk of its pension fund into inflation-proof, index-linked gilts - 'linkers'. So should you follow suit and invest too?

The Bank of England responsible for setting the base interest rate and printing money has just switched a big chunk of its pension fund into inflation-proof, index-linked gilts ('linkers'). Should you follow suit and invest too?

Deflation or inflation?

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Tim graduated with a history degree from Cambridge University in 1989 and, after a year of travelling, joined the financial services firm Ernst and Young in 1990, qualifying as a chartered accountant in 1994.

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