Questionnaire Scoring

Learn more about how this questionnaire is scored and an investor profile is determined

This questionnaire uses an approach where your investor profile is determined by the answer or score that is in the column furthest to the left in the table.

Questions1 
Very Conservative
2 
Conservative
3 
Balanced
4 
Growth
5 
Aggressive Growth
Time Horizon (question 1)iii iii, ivv
Investment Knowledge (question 2)  iiiiii
Investment Objectives (question 3)iiiiii iv
Risk Capacity (total of questions 4-9) <1515-2526-40>40
Risk Tolerance (total of questions 10-15)<2020-2425-3031-45>45


Example One: Jim’s investor profile is determined by his answer or score that is in the column furthest to the left in the table. In this example, Jim expressed a willingness to accept risk, but has very limited risk capacity (ability to withstand losses). Jim’s Risk Capacity is what leads to a Conservative profile.

Questions1 
Very Conservative
2 
Conservative
3 
Balanced
4 
Growth
5 
Aggressive Growth
Time Horizon (question 1)iii iii, ivv
Investment Knowledge (question 2)  iiiiii
Investment Objectives (question 3)iiiiii iv
Risk Capacity (total of questions 4-9) <1515-2526-40>40
Risk Tolerance (total of questions 10-15)<2020-2425-3031-45>45


Example Two: In this example, Sally has significant financial resources but is unwilling to take any risk with her investments. Sally’s risk tolerance score is what leads to a Very Conservative profile.

Questions1 
Very Conservative
2 
Conservative
3 
Balanced
4 
Growth
5 
Aggressive 
Growth
Time Horizon (question 1)iii iii, ivv
Investment Knowledge (question 2)  iiiiii
Investment Objectives (question 3)iiiiii iv
Risk Capacity (total of questions 4-9) <1515-2526-40>40
Risk Tolerance (total of questions 10-15)<2020-2425-3031-45>45

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