Risk Tolerance Flashcards

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refers to the amount of loss an investor is prepared to handle while making an investment decision.

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Risk Tolerance

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Factors That Influence Risk Tolerance

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Timeline
Goals
Age
Portfolio Size
Investor Comfort Level

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Types of Risk Tolerance

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Aggressive
Moderate
Conservative

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Each investor will adopt a different time horizon based on theirinvestment plans. Generally, more risk can be taken if there is more time.

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Timeline

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5
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Financial goals differ from individual to individual.

  • each individual will take on a different risk tolerance based on goals.
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Goals

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Usually, young individuals should be able to take more risks than older individuals.

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Age

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The larger the portfolio, the more tolerant to risk.

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Portfolio Size

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Each investor handles risk differently. Some investors are naturally more comfortable with taking risks than others.

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Investor Comfort Level

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9
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are well versed with the market and take huge risks.
* Such types of investors are used to seeing large upward and downward movements in their portfolio.

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Aggressive

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10
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relatively less risk-tolerant when compared to aggressive risk investors.
* They take on some risk and usually set a percentage of losses they can handle.

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Moderate

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  • take the least risk in the market.
  • They do not indulge in risky investments at all and go for the options they feel are safest.
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Conservative

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