The three pie charts show how our investor might fare. But the bigger risk is her not meeting her goal, rather than how much she'll lose in the coming year,'' says Jones. But she faces a much greater chance of losing money, too. And they can produce a lot higher returns. If you can handle some big market swings and have a long time horizon, consider increasing your risk level.
Most women tend to invest too conservatively to generate enough income for their life span.
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