Time Horizon |
1. |
I plan to withdraw my money in 3 years or less and do not
want to lose any of it: |
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Yes No
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2. |
My current age is: |
3. |
I expect to retire: |
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Less than 40 40 - 54 More
than 55
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Not for at least 20
years. In 5 to 20 years. Within 5 years.
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Long-Term Goals |
4. |
For this investment, my goal is: |
5. |
What would I expect from this investment over time? |
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To grow my assets
aggressively. To grow my assets
with caution. To avoid losing
money.
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To generally keep pace with the
stock market. To make a decent
profit, but probably trail the stock market. To have a high degree of stability, but only modest
profits.
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Short-Term Goals |
6. |
Which of these statements would best describe your attitude about the
performance of this investment over the next three years? |
7. |
Which of these statements would best describe your attitude about the
performance of this investment over the next three months? |
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I can live if I lose
money. I better at least
break-even. I better end up with
at least a little profit.
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Who cares? One calendar quarter
means nothing. If I suffered a
loss of greater than 10%, I'd get concerned. I can tolerate only small short-term losses.
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Financial Situation |
8. |
If I lost my job tomorrow, I would: |
9. |
Upon retirement my investments will represent: |
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Have other sources of income to
last me more than six months. Have
enough cash on hand to last three to six months. Need to tap into my investments within 30 days.
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A minor part (less than 25%) of
my retirement income. An important
part (25%-75%) of my retirement income. The vast majority (over 75%) of my retirement income.
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