My Investment Risk Tolerance
How risky are you?
Choose the answer that best describes you. There are no right or wrong answers. Your score is calculated automatically.
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Understanding Your Score
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Questionnaire: Grable, J. E., & Lytton, R. H. (1999). Financial risk tolerance revisited: The development of a risk assessment instrument. Financial Services Review, 8, 163–181. Scoring grid: Grable & Lytton, Risk Tolerance Quiz with Scoring Grid (also published by Rutgers Cooperative Extension).