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High-Risk Retirement Portfolio Not Always Taboo
by Eric Petroff
When it comes to risk planning in investments, especially in retirement, take care not to go about it the wrong way. Don't make the mistake of establishing unrealistic return goals and forcing yourself into an asset allocation and risk profile that is inappropriate for your situation. Your assets are finite and can only provide a certain amount of money on a sustainable basis. Reaching too far for return in retirement can be a cataclysmic experience if you get your timing wrong and are unprepared for the financial consequences. As such, your risk profile is of the foremost consideration in your retirement planning. Because no advice is appropriate for all investors, this process requires both objective and subjective analysis of your own situation. Full Story
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/retirement/08/risk-retirement.asp? partner=NTU
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by Eric Petroff
When it comes to risk planning in investments, especially in retirement, take care not to go about it the wrong way. Don't make the mistake of establishing unrealistic return goals and forcing yourself into an asset allocation and risk profile that is inappropriate for your situation. Your assets are finite and can only provide a certain amount of money on a sustainable basis. Reaching too far for return in retirement can be a cataclysmic experience if you get your timing wrong and are unprepared for the financial consequences. As such, your risk profile is of the foremost consideration in your retirement planning. Because no advice is appropriate for all investors, this process requires both objective and subjective analysis of your own situation. Full Story
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/retirement/08/risk-retirement.asp? partner=NTU
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