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A 32-year-old investing for retirement is likely to have _______.
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Aggressive risk tolerance. A 32-year-old investing for retirement has a long time to hold investments; that time will allow long-term growth trends to overcome short-term price fluctuations, giving our investor an aggressive risk tolerance.
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"Getting the most return for a given risk, and taking on the least risk for a given return" is a simple statement of _______.
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Modern Portfolio Theory. This is the theory that portfolios should and can be managed to provide the most return for a given level of risk, and should take on the least possible risk to achieve a given return.
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Investing in a mixed portfolio of stocks, bonds, and cash-equivalent instruments is an example of _______.
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Asset allocation. This is the practice of apportioning investment capital among different asset classes, such as stocks, bonds, and cash-equivalent instruments.
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A 75-year-old couple investing their life savings are likely to have _______.
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Conservative risk tolerance. A 75-year-old couple investing their life savings will need to protect their capital, and are likely to have conservative risk tolerance.
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Which of the following questions is the best indicator of your risk tolerance?
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Can you afford to lose your money? The financial consequences of poorly performing investments are the biggest determinants of your risk tolerance.