WHAT IS YOUR RISK APPETITE?
Good Day Readers, Happy thanksgiving to our American followers and Happy Black Friday to the rest of the world. Today we'd be taking a detour from discussing stocks to explaining what "risk appetite" really is. According to wikipedia, RISK APPETITE is the level of risk that an organisation or person is prepared to accept in pursuit of its objectives. In lay man terms, it is the level of risk you are willing to take in pursuit of your ROI (return on investment). When trying to determine your risk appetite with investments, it is very important to note the various of levels of risk listed below; Low Risk - The goal here is just to secure your investment as the return on the investment is not so important to you as getting back your principal. Under this level of risk are treasury bills, money market, Mutual Funds amongst other government backed investments. Medium Risk - People with this risk attitude or objective in mind just want to grow their income. It is important