Your Investment Profile and
the Risk Tolerance Quiz
Part 2

Add one point if you choose the first answer, two if you choose the second answer, three for the third and four points for the fourth question.

If you score between 25 and 28 points, consider yourself an aggressive investor.

Aggressive Investor:

An aggressive investor is an investor who is willing to accept a higher degree of investment risk in exchange for a chance to earn a higher rate of return.

Investment risk is the volatility of investment returns. A basic investing principle states that a higher degree of investment risk is required to earn a potential higher rate of return.

If you score between 20 and 24 points, your risk tolerance is above average.

If you score between 15 and 19 points, consider yourself a moderate investor.

Moderate Investor:

An investor who is willing to accept some investment risk in exchange for a chance to earn a higher rate of return. Investment risk is the volatility of investment returns.

A basic investing principle states that a higher degree of investment risk is required to earn a potential higher rate of return. On the risk-tolerance scale, a moderate investor is in between an aggressive and conservative investor.

This means you are willing to accept some risk in exchange for a potential higher rate of return.

If you score fewer than 15 points, consider yourself a conservative investor.

Conservative Investor:

An investor who is unwilling to accept a higher degree of investment risk in exchange for a chance to earn a higher rate of return. Investment risk is the volatility of investment returns.

A basic investing principle states that a higher degree of investment risk is required to earn a potential higher rate of return.

If you have fewer than 10 points, you may consider yourself a very conservative investor.

This is only an example of a short quiz used by financial institutions to help you estimate your risk tolerance.

For specific investment advice, you should always consult your financial adviser.

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