There are some smaller companies, mostly alcoholic, that have a more
aggressive growth profile, but their international growth is far from guaranteed.
After determining whether you are in fact a very risk averse conservative investor or a highly risk tolerant «
aggressive growth» investor, or a balanced investor halfway between these extremes, an adviser would generally try to match the client risk
profile to the stated long - term investment goals; then he or she would find the investment solutions that will achieve those goals without subjecting the investor to more risk than they're equipped to tolerate.