Investor Profile
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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Please select an Investing Goal
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Education
Income
Long Term Savings
Retirement
Short Term Savings
1. Which statement best describes your knowledge of investing? (For joint plans, the answer must be based on the primary account holder's knowledge)
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I have virtually no knowledge or experience with investing. My investment knowledge level is “None.”
I have some basic knowledge of the financial markets and have limited experience with investing. My investment knowledge level is “Limited.”
I am familiar with various investment strategies and am an experienced investor. My investment knowledge level is “Good.”
I have extensive knowledge of the financial markets and have a significant amount of experience investing. My investment knowledge level is “Excellent.”
2. Considering your main goal for this plan, when do you expect you will need to withdraw all or a significant portion (i.e. 50% or more) of the money from this particular account? (For joint plans, all account holders must come to a consensus on the answer)
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1-3 years
4-5 years
6-10 years
Over 10 years
3. What is your primary goal for this portfolio? (For joint plans, all account holders must come to a consensus on the answer)
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The safety of my investment is my only priority.
I want to keep my money relatively safe and earn interest income.
I am looking to invest in funds that focus on earning mainly interest income while also achieving modest asset growth.
I primarily want my investment to grow, while also earning modest interest income.
My primary goal is to invest in funds that focus on achieving maximum asset growth.
4. What is your annual gross income (from all sources)? (For joint plans, the answer must be based on the primary account holder's information)
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Less than $30,000
$30,000 - $60,000
$60,001 - $90,000
$90,001 - $120,000
Over $120,000
5. How would you classify your current/future income source(s)? (For joint plans, answer must on the overall stability of income for all account holders)
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Stable
Somewhat stable
Unstable
6. What is your estimated net worth (What you own minus what you owe)? (For joint plans, answer must be based on the primary account holder's information)
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Less than $50,000
$50,000 – $99,999
$100,000 – $200,000
Over $200,000
7. Liquid assets are assets that you can redeem for cash quickly and easily for the purpose of covering a shortfall, an unexpected expense or a short-term goal. What is the value of your liquid assets? (For joint plans, the answer must be based on the primary account holder's information)
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Under $25,000
$25,000 - $49,999
$50,000 - $100,000
Over $100,000
8. This investment account represents approximately what percentage of your total savings and investments? (For joint plans, the answer must be based on the combined information for all account holders)
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Less than 25%
25%-50%
51%-75%
More than 75%
9. What is your age group? (For joint plans, the answer must be based on the youngest account holder)
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Under 35
35-54
55-64
65 or older
10. From September 2008 through November 2008, North American stock markets lost over 30%. If a similar situation occurred today, where your $100,000 investment dropped to $70,000 over a three-month period, for this account you would: (For joint plans, all account holders must come to a consensus on the answer)
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Sell all of the remaining investment to avoid further losses.
Sell a portion of the remaining investment to protect some of your capital.
Hold onto the investment and not sell any of it in the hope that the investment will recover.
Buy more of the investment now that prices are lower.
11. The chart below shows a range of potential gains and losses over a one-year period for four different investments of $100,000. Given the potential for gain or loss in any one year, which investment would you likely invest your money in? (For joint plans, all account holders must come to a consensus on the answer)
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EITHER a decrease of $0 OR an increase of $2,000
EITHER a decrease of $2,000 OR an increase of $5,000
EITHER a decrease of $8,000 OR an increase of $12,000
EITHER a decrease of $20,000 OR an increase of $25,000
12. Investments with higher returns typically involve greater risk. The chart below shows hypothetical annual returns (annual gains and losses) for four different investment portfolios over a 10-year period. Keeping in mind how the returns fluctuate, which investment portfolio would you be most comfortable holding in this account? (For joint plans, all account holders must come to a consensus on the answer)
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Portfolio A - Small gains each year, no losses
Portfolio B - Small to moderate increases most years, some small to moderate decreases in other years
Portfolio C - Moderate increases most years, some moderate decreases in other years
Portfolio D - Large increases in some years, some moderate to large decreases in the other years
13. In making financial and investment decisions for this goal, you are: (For joint plans, all account holders must come to a consensus on the answer)
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Very conservative and try to minimize risk (volatility in your portfolio) 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 some short-term volatility in your portfolio (that will translate into a loss only if sold) to achieve potentially higher returns
Aggressive and typically take on significant risk and are willing to tolerate higher short-term volatility in my portfolio (that will translate into a loss only if sold) for the potential of achieving higher returns.
14. The value of an investment portfolio will generally go up and down over time. Assuming that you have invested $100,000, in this goal, how much of a decline in your investment portfolio could you tolerate in a 12-month period? (For joint plans, all account holders must come to a consensus on the answer)
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I could not tolerate any loss.
-$3,000 (-3%)
-$10,000 (-10%)
-$20,000 (-20%)
More than -$20,000 (more than -20%)
15. When you are faced with a major financial decision about this goal, are you more concerned about the possible losses or the possible gains? (For joint plans, all account holders must come to a consensus on the answer)
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Always the possible losses
Mainly the possible losses, with a lesser focus on gains
Mainly the possible gains, with a lesser focus on losses
Always the possible gains
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