Lecture 8 (21) Chapter 2: Matching a Fund to Your Risk Profile and Horizon

Matching a Fund to Your Risk Profile and Horizon

Thandiwe Mbeki

Thandiwe Mbeki

Matching a Fund to Your Risk Profile and Horizon

Everything so far has taught you to evaluate a fund on its own terms. This lecture is about evaluating a fund against you because the best-run fund in the world is the wrong choice if it doesn't match when you'll actually need the money.

The Two Things That Actually Determine Your Risk Profile

  1. Time horizon is when will you genuinely need this money? Not "someday," a real estimate.

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