Risk tolerance reflects your comfort with investment volatility. Factors like age, goals, and financial needs influence risk tolerance. Long-term goals may permit higher risk, while immediate needs ...

That's because your investment choices reveal more than just your portfolio's strategy. They can reflect your personality, your fears and hopes, and most importantly, your relationship with risk. But ...

If you've ever opened your investment account and seen that your asset allocation differs from what you previously set, know this is normal. Over time, market movements naturally shift your asset mix, ...

In a volatile, uncertain stock market like this, be honest about what you can handle If you're looking to create and maintain an appropriate investment portfolio, you need to be honest about your ...

Your financial adviser most likely knows less about your risk tolerance than you think. Misunderstanding your risk preferences is a problem. Once a market crisis has erupted, it’s too late. As Doug ...

A few weeks ago, we wrapped up a few articles about the basics of risk. Today I’d like to look at how to incorporate your tolerance for risk into your investment strategy. Most books on investment ...

A common way we manifest risk tolerance is when investing. That was the case with two of my clients. 1 A risk-taking client A client said something like this: I haven’t been able to get much of a job, ...

Call it the “risk paradox.” You know when to play safe—you don’t invest money you’ll need soon in the stock market. So why doesn’t your 401(k) plan see it the same way? Most plan participants ...

Have you ever had a client who unexpectedly loses their nerve amid jittery markets? It’s not uncommon to see clients whose risk tolerance suggests they should be able to withstand the fluctuation in ...

Emily DiNuzzo is a writer and former full-time journalist whose work has appeared in Reader's Digest, INSIDER, and Well + Good. She continues to pursue her passion for writing and personal finance, ...