How Much Risk Can You Afford?
Submitted by Paul B. Miller, CFP on April 5th, 2017All investments come with some level of risk. When you entrust your money to the market, you risk losing all of it or accumulating very small gains if your funds are directed toward ultra-conservative risks with low, but guaranteed, growth over time. Assessing how much risk you can afford to take is an important part of investing, but how do you go about doing so?