Stock Market Risk Tolerance

1. Teddy is 26, single, and has just gotten a new job at high salary. His risk tolerance is:

3. Bill is 62 and he and his wife will retire in three years and want to invest now.

Bridget is 50, has one teen child, and a good job.  She wants to invest for retirement.

2. Joan is a 55 y/o single mom with two children. She wants to invest money for the future and has 6 yrs.

5. Monique and Harrison are in their forties and have two kids.  They have a house and loans:

10. Henry is 68, retired, and is very healthy and active.  He has $20,000 to invest.

Devon is 45, has a home, makes a good salary, and has no kids. He wants to invest for 10 years

8. Sam is 35, and his salary just pays his bills for his family.  He inherited $2,000 to invest

7. Blair is 20, almost finished with college, and has a few hundred dollars to invest

If you buy stock in a young biotech company with a short company history -what risk tolerance?

4. Tasha is 8.  Her parents gave her some money and she wants to invest it for college.

9. Lisa is 27 and has a good salary.  She has $5,000 and wants to make it $25,000 in 5 years

In general, what kind of investment is a Mutual Fund?