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personalfinance_risk.sPubDate = "12/5/2003 9:20:06 PM GMT";
personalfinance_risk.quiztype = 2;
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personalfinance_risk[1] = new Array();
personalfinance_risk[1][0] = new Array("An investment doubles in price one month after you bought it. You had originally planned to hold it for the long term. Assuming none of the fundamentals have changed, you:");
personalfinance_risk[1][1] = new Array("Sell it immediately to lock in the profit.",'',1);
personalfinance_risk[1][2] = new Array("Hold it. It may go higher.",'',3);
personalfinance_risk[1][3] = new Array("Buy more of it. It may continue its meteoric rise.",'',4);
personalfinance_risk[2] = new Array();
personalfinance_risk[2][0] = new Array("A month after you buy it, an investment falls 15 percent in a market correction. Assuming none of the fundamentals have changed, you:");
personalfinance_risk[2][1] = new Array("Hold it, and hope it recovers.",'',3);
personalfinance_risk[2][2] = new Array("Sell, sell! Get out while you can!",'',1);
personalfinance_risk[2][3] = new Array("Buy even more of it. It's an opportunity.",'',4);
personalfinance_risk[3] = new Array();
personalfinance_risk[3][0] = new Array("Which of these funds would you prefer to have money invested in?");
personalfinance_risk[3][1] = new Array("An aggressive growth fund that gained very little over the past 6 months.",'',1);
personalfinance_risk[3][2] = new Array("A money market fund that didn't have much growth potential.",'',3);
personalfinance_risk[4] = new Array();
personalfinance_risk[4][0] = new Array("Which of these investments would you feel happier about?");
personalfinance_risk[4][1] = new Array("A certificate of deposit that saved you from losing money in a market downturn.",'',2);
personalfinance_risk[4][2] = new Array("An aggressive mutual fund that doubled your money.",'',1);
personalfinance_risk[5] = new Array();
personalfinance_risk[5][0] = new Array("You're in the final round of a television game show. Here are your choices:");
personalfinance_risk[5][1] = new Array("Take $1,000 in cash.",'',1);
personalfinance_risk[5][2] = new Array("Take a 50 percent chance at winning $4,000.",'',3);
personalfinance_risk[5][3] = new Array("Take a 20 percent chance at winning $10,000.",'',5);
personalfinance_risk[5][4] = new Array("Take a 5 percent chance at winning $100,000.",'',9);
personalfinance_risk[6] = new Array();
personalfinance_risk[6][0] = new Array("You have a chance to buy raw land that is rumored to be coveted by a major commercial developer. It would cost you one month's salary and your return would equal about 6 months' salary. What do you do?");
personalfinance_risk[6][1] = new Array("Grab your checkbook and start writing!",'',1);
personalfinance_risk[6][2] = new Array("Pass. It's a rumor.",'',2);
personalfinance_risk[7] = new Array();
personalfinance_risk[7][0] = new Array("You're at the craps tables in Las Vegas, and you've lost $500. How much are you willing to risk to break even?");
personalfinance_risk[7][1] = new Array("Not a penny more.",'',1);
personalfinance_risk[7][2] = new Array("$100",'',2);
personalfinance_risk[7][3] = new Array("$250",'',4);
personalfinance_risk[7][4] = new Array("$500",'',6);
personalfinance_risk[7][5] = new Array("As much as it takes!",'',8);
personalfinance_risk[8] = new Array();
personalfinance_risk[8][0] = new Array("A childhood friend tells you about a new diamond mine in South Africa. He's gathering a group of investors and wants to give you a shot, too. If the mine is successful, you could gain 100 times your investment. However, your friend admits the chance of success is 20 percent. What do you do?");
personalfinance_risk[8][1] = new Array("Invest nothing",'',1);
personalfinance_risk[8][2] = new Array("Invest one month's salary",'',3);
personalfinance_risk[8][3] = new Array("Invest three month's salary",'',6);
personalfinance_risk[8][4] = new Array("Invest six month's salary",'',9);
personalfinance_risk[9] = new Array();
personalfinance_risk[9][0] = new Array("What would put the biggest smile on your face?");
personalfinance_risk[9][1] = new Array("A visit from Ed McMahon with a $100,000 check!",'',2);
personalfinance_risk[9][2] = new Array("A $100,000 inheritance from a rich relative.",'',1);
personalfinance_risk[9][3] = new Array("Earning $100,000 by risking $2,000 in the options market.",'',4);
personalfinance_risk[10] = new Array();
personalfinance_risk[10][0] = new Array("You're given the option to buy stock in your company before it goes public. You might make 10 or 20 times your investment when the company goes public, but that won't be for 4 years. What do you do?");
personalfinance_risk[10][1] = new Array("Invest nothing",'',1);
personalfinance_risk[10][2] = new Array("Invest one month's salary",'',2);
personalfinance_risk[10][3] = new Array("Invest three month's salary",'',3);
personalfinance_risk[10][4] = new Array("Invest six month's salary",'',4);
personalfinance_risk.profiles = new Array();var i=0;
personalfinance_risk.profiles[i++]= new Array(0,14,"Under 15 points makes you a CONSERVATIVE INVESTOR:
You're a low-risk investor. A good night's sleep is more important to you than the chance of a big profit. You're unwilling to lose any principal.You may need more research, or professional advice, to match your risk factor with specific investments. A self-styled \"conservative\" might stuff money in a mattress and call it a savings fund. A \"high risk\" investor might head to the racetrack with an loan from a 401K account. Your financial adviser can suggest other options.
");
personalfinance_risk.profiles[i++]= new Array(15,29,"15-29 points makes you a MODERATE INVESTOR:
You're a middle-of-the-road investor. You know you have to take some risk in order to beat inflation, and you're willing to accept the chances of some loss of principal. You want predictable returns for your money.
You may need more research, or professional advice, to match your risk factor with specific investments. A self-styled \"conservative\" might stuff money in a mattress and call it a savings fund. A \"high risk\" investor might head to the racetrack with an loan from a 401K account. Your financial adviser can suggest other options.
");
personalfinance_risk.profiles[i++]= new Array(30,999,"30-49 points makes you a HIGH RISK INVESTOR:
You're an aggressive investor. If you're at the high end of this scale, you're willing to risk it all for the biggest profits. At the lower end, you're willing to take at least a bit of a flier with your money.
You may need more research, or professional advice, to match your risk factor with specific investments. A self-styled \"conservative\" might stuff money in a mattress and call it a savings fund. A \"high risk\" investor might head to the racetrack with an loan from a 401K account. Your financial adviser can suggest other options.
");
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