Client Risk Profiling Questionnaire

Section A: Financial Profile

A1. What is your annual income?

< $100K $100K–$500K $500K–$1M > $1M

A2. What is your liquid net worth?

< $500K $500K–$2M $2M–$10M > $10M

A3. What proportion of your net worth are you willing to invest?

<10% 10–25% 25–50% >50%

A4. Do you rely on the investment income to cover living expenses?

Heavily Somewhat Not at all

A5. How stable is your primary source of income?

Unstable Moderately Stable Very Stable

Section B: Knowledge & Investment Experience

B1. How would you describe your investment knowledge?

None Basic Moderate Advanced

B2. What types of investments have you used in the past?

Savings Only Bonds/Mutual Funds Equities Derivatives/Alternatives

B3. Have you experienced a market downturn before?

No Yes, <10% loss Yes, 10–25% >25% loss

B4. How frequently do you follow financial markets?

Rarely Occasionally Weekly Daily

B5. Have you independently managed investments before?

No Yes, <3 years Yes, 3–10 years >10 years

Section C: Investment Horizon

C1. What is your planned investment time horizon?

<1 year 1–3 years 3–5 years >5 years

C2. Can you maintain your investment during a market downturn?

No Somewhat Yes

C3. Are you planning any major expenditures in the next 3 years?

Yes Possibly No

Section D: Risk Appetite

D1. How would you react to a 15% loss in your investment in 6 months?

Sell Immediately Wait 6 months Hold Long-Term

D2. What return range are you aiming for "in USD terms"?

2–4% 4–8% 8–12% >12%

D3. What level of volatility are you comfortable with?

<5% 5–10% 10–20% >20%

D4. How important is capital protection?

Very Important Somewhat Important Not Important

D5. Are you open to illiquid investments (e.g., private equity)?

No Maybe Yes

D6. How often do you want to monitor or review your portfolio?

Monthly Quarterly Annually Only when necessary

D7. Would you accept currency and geopolitical risk in exchange for higher returns?

No To some extent Yes

Section E: Behavioral Assessment

E1. Have you made impulsive financial decisions in the past?

Often Occasionally Rarely

E2. How do you generally respond to financial news or volatility?

Anxious Concerned but Rational Unaffected

E3. If an investment underperforms for 12 months, what would you do?

Exit immediately Re-evaluate Hold course