Lesson 2 of 6 · 8 min read
Risk, and your own attitude to it
What investment risk means, the 1 to 7 risk score, and the difference between how much risk you are comfortable with and how much you can afford.
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In this module
- 1Saving versus investing7 min
- 2Risk, and your own attitude to it8 min
- 3How to read a fund factsheet9 min
- 4Ethical and sustainable investing7 min
- 5ISAs and general investment accounts8 min
- 6Checks to make, and every fee to look for9 min