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Focuses on generating steady income, typically through interest-paying investments like government bonds or income-focused mutual funds. Capital growth is a secondary concern.
Aims for capital appreciation over time by investing in non-speculative stocks or mutual funds. This objective carries moderate risk for potential long-term gains.
Targets high returns through speculative, high-risk investments like volatile stocks, options, or private placements. Suitable for investors comfortable with significant risk and limited liquidity.
The client wishes to maintain their account value and accept a relatively low amount of risk, less than 10% of principal.
The client is willing to accept increased risk of loss including the potential for 10-25% losses of principal.
The client is willing to accept increased risk of loss including the potential for 25-50% losses of principal.
The client is willing to accept maximum risk of loss including the potential for over 51% loss of principal.
I'm more focused on potential declines in my portfolio's value. The return I achieve is of secondary importance.
The potential for declines is equally important to me as the potential return.
I am somewhat more focused on the return potential of my portfolio than on potential declines.
My return potential is my primary focus.
Portfolio A Long-Term Average Return: 3% Possible Gain in One-year Period: 15% Possible Decline in One-year Period: -10%
Portfolio B Long-Term Average Return: 5% Possible Gain in One-year Period: 25% Possible Decline in One-year Period: -20%
Portfolio C Long-Term Average Return: 7% Possible Gain in One-year Period: 35% Possible Decline in One-year Period: -30%
Portfolio D Long-Term Average Return: 8% Possible Gain in One-year Period: 45% Possible Decline in One-year Period: -45%
I would move my money to different investments to reduce the potential for more declines, even if this meant missing a potential recovery.
I would be concerned and would consider moving into different investments if the declines continued.
I would continue investing according to my long-term strategy.
I would view this as an opportunity and would consider investing more if I had the money available.
Very conservative and try to minimize risk and avoid the possibility of any loss.
Conservative but willing to accept a small amount of risk.
Willing to accept a moderate level of risk and tolerate losses to achieve potentially higher returns.
Aggressive and typically take on significant risk and are willing to tolerate large losses for the potential of achieving higher returns.
Less than $50,000
$50,001 - $100,000
$100,001 - $250,000
Greater than $250,001
Less than $100,000
$100,001 - $500,000
$500,001 - $1,000,000
Greater than $1,000,001
More than 75.1%
50.1%-75%
25.1%-50%
Less than 25%
Over 80%
51-79%
25-50%
No savings and significant debt
Some savings and some debt
Some savings and little or no debt
Significant savings and little or no debt
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