Differences in husbands' and wives' tolerance for financial risk were analyzed, including an investigation of demographic variables previously found to be significant between men and women in predicting financial risk tolerance. The sample consisted of 110 couples who completed a web-based...

Using data from 26,759 respondents, this study examined the differences in financial risk tolerance among leading baby boomers and trailing baby boomers. The study also investigated differences between these two sub-cohorts in perceived risk tolerance and measured risk tolerance as determined by...

The financial risk tolerance of married couples was examined in order to determine if assertiveness impacted their financial decisions. Education, gender, asset ownership, relative income, and the wife's cohort were considered to ascertain the possible influence of these factors on a couple's...

The financial risk tolerance of married couples was examined in order to determine if assertiveness impacted their financial decisions. Education, gender, asset ownership, relative income, and the wife's cohort were considered to ascertain the possible influence of these factors on a couple's...

The literature on risk tolerance overwhelmingly justifies the use of questionnaires based on validity and reliability or psychometric testing, but there has been little research examining the relation between questions and actual investor portfolio behavior. This study examines risk tolerance...

Using data from 26,759 respondents, this study examined the differences in financial risk tolerance among leading baby boomers and trailing baby boomers. The study also investigated differences between these two sub-cohorts in perceived risk tolerance and measured risk tolerance as determined by...

Financial risk tolerance is an important concept that helps financial planners recommend financial products to their clients. As the baby boomer generation approaches retirement, research to determine how these individuals perceive financial risk tolerance has grown exponentially. The present...

The purpose of this paper is to present findings from research that was undertaken to answer the following questions. First, to what extent is political orientation associated with financial risk tolerance, and second, to what degree is political orientation predictive of changes in risk...

The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which risk-tolerance attitudes differ between a sample of Brazilians and Americans (N=620). Based on the use of a variety of statistical methodologies, including regression, factor, and discriminant analysis. The results indicate that...