Part 2

Recognizing Risk Starts With Knowing Yourself & Your Goals

To perform well, we must understand risk, then recognize when it’s high, then control it. This is easier said than done but knowing yourself is a good place to start. Much of an investor’s risk tolerance has to do with soft skills, upbringing, background, life experiences, and objectives. Time horizon and risk profile are floated around investing circles as cliches, and there’s good reason for it. They matter.

For an individual investor, knowing your risk tolerance and investing goal i...

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Understanding Risk and Return: Hallmarks of Investing
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