Resources
Multiply Study
The SMI Handbook
Portfolio Tracker
Fund Rankings
Member Forum
Taxes
Bear Alert
Calculators
Downloads
Bonus Reports
Multimedia
Investing Basics
1. You Need the Stock Market
2. Time Is Money
3. The Ride Can Get Rough
4. You Have Some Control
5. The Future Is Uncertain
6. Objectivity Beats Subjectivity
7. You Can Beat the Market
8. Make Sure You’re Ready
9. Start Now
Risk Tolerance
IRA Tools
Investment Plan
Encouragement
4. You Have Some Control
To invest in the stock market, you must accept risk. But you also need to be able to sleep at night. So it's crucial to think about how much risk you're comfortable with.
Once you become an SMI member, we'll help you determine this by using a risk-tolerance questionnaire (in the "Start Here" section of our website).
Another factor that will help identify your appropriate risk level is how much time you have to achieve your investing goals. If you're investing to build a nest egg for your later years, that means deciding when you'd like to retire. The more years you have to invest, the more risk you can afford to take.
Taken together, your risk tolerance and investing time frame will suggest the level of portfolio risk that's right for you.
Resources
Multiply Study
The SMI Handbook
Portfolio Tracker
Fund Rankings
Member Forum
Taxes
Bear Alert
Calculators
Downloads
Bonus Reports
Multimedia
Investing Basics
1. You Need the Stock Market
2. Time Is Money
3. The Ride Can Get Rough
4. You Have Some Control
5. The Future Is Uncertain
6. Objectivity Beats Subjectivity
7. You Can Beat the Market
8. Make Sure You’re Ready
9. Start Now
Risk Tolerance
IRA Tools
Investment Plan
Encouragement