1) How many years until you begin to take money from your retirement savings? | |
0 | 0 to 5 years |
3 | 5 to 10 years |
5 | 11-20 years |
6 | 21-30 years |
7 | 30+ years |
2) I have prior experience with stocks (including international) and bond mutual funds, and recognize the different risks and expected returns associated with each: | |
1 | Disagree |
2 | Agree |
3 | Strongly Agree |
3) I prefer using investments that are likely to produce higher returns even though they are riskier. | |
1 | Disagree |
2 | Agree |
3 | Strongly Agree |
4) What is the number of consecutive years you would be willing to accept of account performance that was either flat or negative? | |
0 | Never |
1 | 1 Year |
2 | 2 Years |
3 | 3 Years |
5) I view my 401(k) account as a long-term investment, and would not need to access these dollars for loans or short-term expenses: | |
1 | Disagree |
2 | Agree |
3 | Strongly Agree |
6) How concerned are you regarding the possibility of wide swings or fluctuations in the value of your retirement income over the next 3 to 6 months? Fluctuations in your account balance are caused by changes in the price of investments that you hold. | |
0 | Very Concerned |
1 | Somewhat Concerned |
2 | Not at all concerned |
7) Regardless of how you have answered the above questions, how do you personally classify your level of investment aggressiveness? | |
0 | Low level |
1 | Moderate level |
2 | High level |
8) If a mutual fund position you held in your account fell in value by 20% in a 6 month period, would you be more likely to: | |
0 | Sell all of the fund immediately |
1 | Hold the position |
2 | Add more to your position |