The inverse applies to households with either low financial or
psychological risk tolerance, who should take the more circumspect fixed - rate mortgage route.
Taking these market conditions into account, CanWise Financial president James Laird stressed the need for brokers to help their clients assess and understand their financial risk tolerance and
psychological risk tolerance.
Psychological risk tolerance is a household's capacity to manage the psychological tension and possible stress associated with rising rates,» Laird explained in an interview with RateHub.ca.
Your willingness to tolerate risk — also called
your psychological risk tolerance — introduces the emotional side of investing.
Risk tolerance involves having a thorough understanding of someone's
psychological risk tolerance and how much of a drop in their portfolio they can handle psychologically before they want to sell.
Not exact matches
Published in
Psychological Science, the group concluded that «high - power posers experienced elevations in testosterone, decreases in cortisol, and increased feelings of power and
tolerance for
risk.»
Power Posing: Brief Nonverbal Displays Affect Neuroendrocrine Levels and
Risk Tolerance, writing for
Psychological Science found at http://www.people.hbs.edu/acuddy/in%20press,%20carney,%20cuddy,%20&%20yap,%20psych%20science.pdf.
This is because the
risk - aversion and
risk -
tolerance of investors is essentially
psychological, can change quickly, is not grounded in «fundamentals,» and has to constantly be gauged through the analysis of market internals.
With no human advisor to call for
psychological support during a market downturn, it is critical to have a portfolio that is properly diversified and caters to your personal
risk tolerance.