Less Risk, More Money
How much can risk add up to?Risk matters because the less volatility you have in your portfolio, the more money you will have.
Both scenarios start with $500K and have an average return of 8%, but by taking 50% less risk, it equates to more money in your investment account. | They will tell them that they've averaged 8% over the last 10 years, but you can not appropriately assess if this is good or not without putting it in relation to the risk that was assumed to achieve the return. Just like you can not assess if a five minute mile (rate of return) I performed last weekend was fast or not without knowing how I did it (risk). Your opinion would change if I told you I ran it versus driving it in my car. Your portfolio risk is just as important as your rate of return, your advisor should report both numbers to you. For example, client (less risk) and client (more risk) who have both averaged 8% over the last 30 years on their initial $500K invested. However, client (low risk) has achieved that 8% with 50% less risk than client (high risk). See the results to the left. Contact us today to have us analyze the risk in your portfolio. |
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