Investor Profile Welcome to your Investor Profile Begin Quiz by clicking on the "Next" button. 1. Which of the following best describes your investment objectives? Preserving principal and earning a moderate amount of current income Generating a high amount of current income Generating some current income and growing my assets Growing my assets substantially 2. Five years from now, what do you expect your standard of living to be? The same as it is now Somewhat better than it is now Substantially better than it is now 3. Ten years from now, what do you expect your portfolio value to be? The same as or a little more than it is today Moderately greater than it is today Substantially greater than it is today 4. What is your current income requirement (interest plus dividends) from this portfolio? More than 4% 2% to 4% 0 to 2% 5. What do you want to do with the income generated by your profile? Receive all income Receive some income and reinvest some income Reinvest all income 6. You just received a substantial sum of money. How would you invest it? I would invest in something that offered moderate current income and was very safe. I would invest in something that offered high current income with a moderate amount of risk. I would invest in something that offered high total return (current income plus capital appreciation) with a moderately high amount of risk. I would invest in something that offered substantial capital appreciation even though it had a high amount of risk. 7. Which of the following statements best describes your reaction if the value of your portfolio suddenly declined 15%? I would be very concerned because I cannot accept fluctuations in the value of my portfolio. If the amount of income I received was unaffected, it would not bother me. I invest for long-term growth but would be concerned about even a temporary decline. I invest for long-term growth and accept any temporary changes due to market fluctuation. 8. Which of the following investments would you feel most comfortable owning? Certificates of Deposit U.S. Government Securities Stocks of older, established companies Stocks of newer, growing companies 9. How optimistic are you about the long-term prospects for the economy? Pessimistic Unsure Somewhat optimistic Very optimistic 10. What is the time frame for you to achieve your financial goals? 0-5 years 5-10 years 10-15 years 15 years or longer 11. What is your primary financial goal? Wealth preservation Education funding Retirement planning Long-term wealth accumulation 12. What is your age? Over 66 56-65 46-55 Under 46 Time is Up!
