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1. When do you plan to take withdrawals of principal from your portfolio? |
3-5 years 6-10 years 11-15 years More than 15 years
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2. What is your age? |
Under 25 25-34 35-54 55-65 Over 65
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3. When making a long-term investment, I plan to hold the investment for |
1-2 years 3-4 years 5-6 years 7-8 years 9-10+ years
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4. In October 1987, stocks fell by more than 20 percent in one day. If you owned an investment that fell 20 percent over a short period, what would you do? (If you owned stocks in October 1987, please choose the answer that corresponds to your actual behavior at that time) |
Sell all of the remaining investment Sell a portion of the remaining investment Hold on to the remaining investment and sell nothing Buy more of the investment
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5. Generally, I prefer an investment with little or no fluctuation in value, and I am willing to accept the lower returns associated with these investments |
I strongly disagree I disagree I somewhat agree I agree I strongly agree
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6. During periods of market decline, I tend to sell some of my riskier assets and put the money into safer assets |
I strongly disagree I disagree I somewhat agree I agree I strongly agree
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7. Based solely on a brief conversation with a friend, coworker, or relative, I would invest in a mutual fund |
I strongly disagree I disagree I somewhat agree I agree I strongly agree
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8. During the first half of 1994, some bond investments fell by more than 10 percent. If you owned an investment that fell 10 percent over a short period, what would you do? (If you owned bonds during the first half of 1994, please choose the answer that corresponds to your actual behavior at that time) |
Sell all of the remaining investment Sell a portion of the remaining investment Hold on to the remaining investment and sell nothing Buy more of the investment
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9. How stable are your current and future income sources (salary, Social Security, pension)? |
Very unstable Unstable Somewhat stable Stable Very stable
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10. When it comes to investing in stock or bond mutual funds (or individual stocks or bonds) I would describe myself as a |
Very inexperienced investor Somewhat inexperienced investor Somewhat experienced investor Experienced investor Very experienced investor
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11. Consider your personal feeling about watching the fluctuations of the markets. If you owned investments, how would rises and falls in the market affect you emotionally? |
Not affect me Minimally affect me Indirectly affect me Directly affect me Dramatically affect me
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12. 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
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13. How optimistic are you about the long-term prospects for the economy? |
Pessimistic Unsure Somewhat optimistic Very optimistic
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14. What do you anticipate your portfolio value will be 10 years from now? |
The same as or a little more than it is today Moderately greater than it is today Substantially greater than it is today
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15. What is your current income requirement (interest plus dividends) from this portfolio? |
More than 4 percent 2 percent to 4 percent 0 percent to 2 percent
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