Comments on: Investment Tips – Know Your Risk Tolerance

By: Derek Chamberlain

Derek Chamberlain — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:23:37 +0000

Jon,

Exactly! I was caught in this trap when I first started “investing.” It wasn’t until I lost a bunch of money that I came to better understand the concept of risk tolerance.

By: Jon @ Money Smart Guides

Jon @ Money Smart Guides — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 01:28:01 +0000

It’s easy to take on too much risk when you think about the potential returns you can make. But we never take into account the money we could potentially lose. And that is where trouble begins. When the market actually drops and we do lose money, we get scared and sell out, vowing never to return.

By: Derek Chamberlain

Derek Chamberlain — Thu, 22 May 2014 11:26:42 +0000

DivHut,

I agree completely! I think low beta stocks are a great place to beginning investors to get their feet wet before moving onto higher risk type assets.

By: DivHut

DivHut — Wed, 21 May 2014 17:15:19 +0000

Risk tolerance is something that is very important to every investor. See the link love I recently wrote about “Low Beta Stocks Help Me Sleep At Night.” It’s basically about how low volatility stock give you some piece of mind since you don’t have to deal with wild price swings.

By: Derek Chamberlain

Derek Chamberlain — Mon, 19 May 2014 17:31:18 +0000

Debs,

With great risk can come great reward! I will add in the image credit – thanks for the reminder 🙂

By: debt debs

debt debs — Mon, 19 May 2014 14:18:44 +0000

Sometimes I think I have too much in equities. But I need strong and fast growth so I take the risk. Love the photo! Do you need to give credit for that image?