Personal Finance
Risk Tolerance
Definition
What is Risk Tolerance?
An investorA person or organisation that commits capital with the expectation of a financial return.'s psychological willingness to accept uncertainty and losses.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
An investor who panics at a 10% decline has low risk tolerance.
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