How much risk should you take?
Your investments drop 30% in a year. Do you hold, or panic-sell?
The simple version
Riskier investments (more shares) tend to grow more over long periods but fall harder along the way. Safer ones (more bonds and cash) are steadier but grow less. The right mix depends on how long until you need the money and how you'd feel in a crash.
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