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Risk Tolerance Questionnaire

What Is A Risk Tolerance Questionnaire?

Hi, I'm Dave Peel. With over 30 years of experience in financial services, I use the Risk Tolerance Questionnaire to help assess your risk tolerance and investment objectives. These questions are assigned numerical weights to reflect each one’s comparative importance in overall risk determination. These weights are identified in parentheses next to each answer choice. By answering these questions, we can better understand your comfort level with various types of investments and create a strategy tailored to your needs..

Why is this Important for Building Your Wealth?

Understanding your risk tolerance is crucial for making informed investment decisions that align with your financial goals and comfort levels. Here's why this is important:

1. Tailoring Investment Strategies: By assessing your risk tolerance, I can recommend investment strategies that match your risk appetite, ensuring a balanced portfolio that aligns with your financial goals.
2. Building Trust and Transparency: A thorough understanding of your risk tolerance fosters trust. You are more likely to stay committed to your investment plans when you feel that I understands and respects your comfort levels with risk.
3. Maximizing Returns While Managing Risk: Appropriate risk assessment allows me to suggest investments that maximize potential returns while keeping risk at a level you are comfortable with. This balance is key to long-term wealth accumulation.
4. Adapting to Changing Needs: Your risk tolerance can change over time due to life events or changes in financial circumstances. Regularly revisiting the risk tolerance questionnaire helps us adapt your investment strategy to evolving needs, ensuring ongoing alignment with your goals.
   
   

Risk Tolerance Questionnaire

Question 1: For your investment funds, which of the following most closely aligns with your current financial goals?

• Sustaining current income and account preservation (0)
• Sustaining current income with possible growth opportunity (10)
• Growing account value, not tied to current income needs (20)
• Aggressive growth, maximizing accumulation (30)
  
  

Question 2: How long do you plan to keep these funds invested to achieve your financial goals?

• Less than 1 year (0)
• 1 to 3 years (10)
• 4 to 7 years (20)
• 8 to 10 years (30)
• Greater than 10 years (40)
  
  

Question 3: Every investment has an opportunity for both risk and reward. Select the option with which you are most comfortable.

• Portfolio #1 (0)
• Portfolio #2 ($10,000) (10)
• Portfolio #3 ($20,000) (20)
• Portfolio #4 ($30,000) (30)
• Portfolio #5 ($40,000) (40)
  
  

Question 4: How would you react to a significant fall in the value of the stock market?

• Sell All, Avoid Further Risk (0)
• Sell Some, Reduce Exposure to Risk (10)
• Sell Nothing, Remain Invested (20)
• Buy More, Opportunity is Present (30)
  
  

Question 5: How soon would you need these funds to recover after experiencing a sudden meaningful loss in value?

• 0 to 6 months (0)
• 7 months to 1 year (10)
• 1 to 3 years (20)
• 3 years or more (30)
  
  

Question 6:How would you respond to the following statement: I am comfortable investing during times of uncertainty.

• Strongly disagree (0)
• Disagree (10)
• Agree (20)
• Strongly agree (30)

Scoring and Interpretation:

Calculate the total score by adding the points for each selected answer.

Risk Tolerance Scale:

• 0 through 20: Conservative
• 21 through 40: Moderately Conservative
• 41 through 60: Moderate
• 61 through 80: Moderately Aggressive
• 81 through 100: Aggressive

Next Steps: Free Initial Consultation

Once you've completed the questionnaire and have your risk tolerance score, we'll schedule a free initial consultation to discuss your responses. During this session, we will:

• Review Your Answers: We'll go through each of your responses to understand your risk tolerance and financial goals better.
• Discuss Investment Strategies: Based on your risk tolerance score, we will discuss suitable investment strategies tailored to your needs.
• Plan for the Future: We'll develop a personalized investment plan that aligns with your financial objectives and risk tolerance.

This free consultation is an excellent opportunity for us to get to know each other and ensure that we are on the same page regarding your investment journey.

Thank you for taking the time to complete the Risk Tolerance Questionnaire. By understanding your unique financial goals and comfort levels, we can work together to build a personalized investment strategy that aligns with your aspirations. I look forward to discussing your responses in our free initial consultation and embarking on a journey towards achieving your financial success. Together, we can navigate the complexities of the financial world and secure a prosperous future for you and your loved ones.

Best regards,
Dave Peel

Important Information

Securities and investment advisory services are offered through various firms including Osaic Wealth, Inc., Triad Advisors, LLC, and Osaic Institutions, Inc. These firms are broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, and members of FINRA and SIPC. Advisory services are also offered through Arbor Point Advisors, LLC, American Portfolios Advisors, Inc., Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management, Inc., Securities America Advisors, Inc., and Triad Hybrid Solutions, LLC, registered investment advisers. The advisor programs offered by Osaic Wealth, Inc., Securities America Advisors, Inc., and Triad Advisors, LLC are sponsored by VISION Wealth Management Corp., an affiliated registered investment adviser.

For any additional questions or support, please feel free to contact me directly.
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