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Risk Aversion Quiz

Risk Aversion Scale

In the below scenarios you'll be given an update about an investment. You can then decide to Sell, to Do Nothing or to Buy More.

Your choices are scored based on the riskiness of your answer and that helps to determine your risk aversion score. Your Risk Aversion score is then used to break down your portfolio between stocks, or your "risky" portfolio, and bonds, or your "risk-free" portfolio.


Scenario Question
# 1 A company you invest in decides to take out more debt through a bond sale. What would you do in this situation?
Sell Do Nothing Buy More
# 2 Your favorite company announces it missed its earnings expectations. The stock immediately drops 4%. What would you do in this situation?
Sell Do Nothing Buy More
# 3 A hurricane just caused record devastation and 12% of your portfolio is invested in insurance company stocks. What would you do in this situation?
Sell Do Nothing Buy More
# 4 The President just announced sweeping market reforms. What would you do in this situation?
Sell Do Nothing Buy More
# 5 You get a hot tip that your favorite stock is about to announce a revolutionary idea. What would you do in this situation?
Sell Do Nothing Buy More
# 6 A mutual fund you purchased at the beginning of the year hasn't grown. What would you do in this situation?
Sell Do Nothing Buy More
# 7 The stock market recently experienced three days of 2%+ gains. What would you do in this situation?
Sell Do Nothing Buy More
# 8 You recently purchased an investment that immediately lost more than 20% of its value. What would you do in this situation?
Sell Do Nothing Buy More

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