If you’re looking to create and maintain an appropriate investment portfolio, you need to be honest about your goals, values, ...

By quantifying risk tolerance (by, say, assigning a number based on your answers to a questionnaire), these tools aim to help advisers make investment decisions that align with your preferences.

A 401 (k) plan will typically offer a range of investments, maybe even a few dozen mutual funds. Some 401 (k) plans may also ...

You also need to know how you feel about risk. Morey Stettner is a personal-finance columnist for MarketWatch. He is the author of "Skills for New Managers” (McGraw-Hill) and other books.

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Investing is striking a precarious equilibrium between reward and risk, particularly for those with a low risk tolerance.

Here’s how to see if your 401 (k) is too aggressive and, if so, some steps you can take to fix it. Aggressive portfolios have ...

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But when deciding which funds to buy for your Stocks and Shares ISA, the first step is to determine your attitude to risk. Nobody should invest in shares for periods of less than five years ...

Volatile times are an opportunity for investors to review their financial goals and risk tolerance. “Timing events ...