As part of Financial Planning Week, we have presented a quiz each day to help you better define your financial goals and build a sound financial plan. One lucky winner selected at random from the Editor's hat will win a hamper of tasty goodies--see below to find out how to enter.
Our quiz for Day 5 of Financial Planning Week covers the essential topic of risk and return.
1. In terms of investing in shares, do you think that: br> a) The longer I stay in, the riskier it gets that I’ll lose money
b) The longer I stay in, the lesser the risk of losing money
2. Which of these options do you think is best?
a) I would tend to be attracted to shares that have performed best over
the past 12 months
b) I would tend to be wary of shares that have performed best over the past 12 months
3. Which of these investment types do you think offers least
protection against the effects of inflation on your money?
a) Shares
b) Property
c) Gilts (British Government stocks)
d) High interest Cash ISA
4. … and which, over time, do you think should offer the best
prospect of real (i.e. above inflation) growth on your money over 10
years?
a) Shares
b) Property
c) Gilts (British Government stocks)
d) High interest Cash ISA
5. You have a stock market ISA that you know “tracks” the FTSE
100 index. What are you actually investing in?
a) The best performing 100 shares in the country over the past 12 months
b) The largest 100 companies in the UK by market capitalisation
c) 100 companies chosen by the Financial Times as representative of the market as a whole
d) Companies owned by Richard Branson
Submit your answers by clicking here, entering your name and e-mail address, and typing all five answers into the message box. Good luck!
Having financial goals and understanding the choices available to you are central to making successful investment decisions. As such, all this week, Morningstar is partnering the Institute of Financial Planning in promoting Financial Planning Week. You can find out more about our efforts here.