What kind of investor are you?
Take this quick tongue-in-cheek quiz to find out.
In the morning, you:
- Wake at 5.30am for a jog then speed to work on your scooter.
- Eat toast over The Australian Financial Review and read the Fat Prophet newsletter on the train.
- Make breakfast for the family and go to work hungry.
Chew well.
- Morning? What morning?
An option on a future is:
- A thrilling game.
- A useful management at certain times.
- That in the year 2525, planet earth will still exist.
- Not your cup of tea.
- It might be a good idea but no one else is going to tell you.
An SRI is:
- A rare incurable disease of the heart.
- A worthy investment, if the company is well run.
- A socially responsible investment and an essential part of your portfolio.
- Pine-treated house timber.
- A Suitably Reversible Instrument.
At lively parties, you:
- Enjoy being the centre of attention.
- Enjoy being attentive.
- Enjoy wearing green.
- Are irresistibly drawn to read The Last Days of Socrates in the spare room.
- Arrive three hours late in fancy dress.
Your favourite accessory is:
- Your steam-pressed collection of zany ties.
- Your reversible weather jacket.
- Your reversible weather jacket.
- Your umbrella.
- Your reversible weather jacket.
Complete the following sentence. I like the market because . . . :
- I like to play.
- I like to watch.
- I can change the world.
- I can get all my groceries on the way to work.
- Why do I need a reason?
A warrant could be useful:
- Definitely, especially for short-term equity types.
- Maybe.
- To arrest unscrupulous company directors.
- To arrest noisy neighbours.
- Definitely, maybe.
Your philosophy on life is:
- Buy now, pay later.
- I trade, therefore I am.
- From each according to her abilities, to each according to her needs.
- Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.
- I did it my way.
How you scored
If you scored mostly (a)s you are a capital-R Risk taker.
Capital -R risk takers
You enjoy living fast. You are a day trader who's not content with sitting back and watching assets grow. You are likely to be extroverted, flamboyant and always on the go. Odds are you are male and young. Margin-lending, warrants, options and following market sentiment are your defining activities.
If you scored mostly (b)s, you are a small-c conservative investor.
Small - c conservative investors
You are a value investor, slightly conservative. Investment is serious business and you do your research. You read as much as possible about a company in newspapers and newsletters. You know the history of everyone who sits on the boards of the companies you invest in.
If you scored mostly (c)s, you're an ethical investor.
Ethical investor
You want to balance the need to create tax-effective wealth with a desire to make the world a better place. Research suggests you are a woman, aged 30-45 and prepared to take modest risks.
If you scored mostly (d)s you are a capital-C Conservative investor.
Capital - C conservative investors
You are cautious in your investment choices and possibly prefer to confine your investments to bricks and mortar. You tend to "buy and hold". You might be older or a "Mum-and-Dad" investor who buys shares but rarely trades.
If you scored mostly (e)s you are a contrarian.
Contrarian investors
You flout conventional trend-following wisdom. If the herd says sell, you buy. You don't chase anyone and no one follows you because you are on your own private mission. You probably disagree with this categorisation because it's too simplistic.
If you scored (a)s and (e)s you are a small-r risk taker
Small - r risk takers
You trade regularly, are well informed and are more likely to subscribe to financial newsletters. You are comfortable taking riskier positions on stocks, but you won't risk the family home on a single trade.
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