Understanding risk is key to success. Being unprepared for the ups and downs of investing causes a lot of investors to try and time the markets or pull out of their investments at inopportune times. Foresight into knowing what your max loss number is can keep you tethered to the ground. Click above on the text "What is your Risk Number?" to take our custom risk questionnaire to find out what your risk number is. This will create a custom look at what your target return should be and how you respond to risk in a volatile market.