(54)The Basic PEPP should be a safe product and should act as a default investment option. It could take the form of either a risk-mitigation technique consistent with the objective of allowing the PEPP saver to recoup the capital, or a guarantee on the capital invested. A risk-mitigation technique consistent with the objective to allow the PEPP saver to recoup the capital could be a conservative investment strategy or a life-cycle strategy which progressively reduces the overall risk exposure over time. Guarantees provided under the default investment option should at least cover the contributions during the accumulation phase after deduction of all fees and charges. Guarantees could also cover the fees and charges and could provide for full or partial coverage of inflation. A guarantee on the capital invested should be due at the start of the decumulation phase and during the decumulation phase, where applicable.