
Stephen Hanley
- Aug 15, 2019
- 5 min
Real Risk 101
‘Real Risk’ to us takes two basic forms: The RISK of permanent loss of capital The RISK of inadequate return relative to your planning needs If you invest money for the future and need to use the money in 5, 10, 20, or 30 years, then the real risk to you is relative to the amount needed in future years to complete your objective. What happens between now and then should theoretically be of little consequence. Unfortunately, the biggest mistake many investors make is allowin