5 Question Risk Tolerance Survey

5 Question Risk Tolerance Survey

How much risk do you want? How much risk do you need to meet your goals? Answer the 5 questions below to begin your risk tolerance assessment.
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1. Emergency Funds
What dollar amount would you like in liquid or emergency funds? *
checking accounts, money markets, saving accounts, etc.
2. Time Horizon
How much time in years, can you let your assets earmarked for retirement grow, before you will have to begin withdrawals? Answers to this question will help us determine how long you might leave your money invested before having to use it in retirement. *

a. 0-2 b. 3-5 c. 6-10 d. 10-13 e. 13=
3. Approach To Saving & Risk
How do you feel about saving and risk? Answers to this question will help us determine your tolerance for risk. *

a. I do not want to see my principal amount decrease. b. I cannot afford a significant loss to principal regardless of interest earned. c. As long as my rate of interest stays ahead of inflation, I don't want the exposure to non - guaranteed principal investments. d. If I can make a moderate rate of interest on my investment, I can withstand some market fluctuation. e. I want to invest for higher returns and I am willing to take on some risk.
4. Interest Earning
What would you consider reasonable interest earned on your assets earmarked for retirement? Answers to this question will help us determine your expectations for interest earned or rate of return. *

a. 3%-4% b. 4%-6% c. 7%-9% d. 9%-11% e. Greater than 11%
5. Risk Tolerance
You’ve just made a $100,000 investment and you are exposed to the following best or worst case scenarios, which possible outcome would you choose? Answers to this question will help us further determine your risk tolerance. *

a. Best case $102,000 or a $2,000 gain – Worst case $100,000 or a loss of $0. b. Best case $104,000 or a $4,000 gain – Worst case $96,000 or a $4,000 loss. c. Best case $108,000 or a $8,000 gain – Worst case $92,000 or a $8,000 loss. d. Best case $112,000 or a $12,000 gain – Worst case $88,000 or a $12,000 loss. e. Best case $116,000 or a $16,000 gain – Worst case $84,000 or a $16,000 loss.
Thanks for providing details about your risk tolerance. At Carter Financial, our philosophy is that persons serious about a secure retirement should work with a financial professional for Income Planning, Investment Planning, Tax Planning, Healthcare Planning and Legacy Planning.

As a next step, we will review your information and provide a preliminary set of recommendations on your retirement strategy. PLEASE SELECT SUBMIT BELOW.
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5 Question Risk Tolerance Survey

1. Emergency Funds

2. Time Horizon

3. Approach To Saving & Risk

4. Interest Earning

5. Risk Tolerance