Proprietary Trading Firms - A Different Business Model

My current and future income sources (for example, salary, social security, pensions) are...
  • Very unstable
  • Unstable
  • Somewhat stable
  • Stable
  • Very stable
 
From September 2008 through October 2008, bonds lost 4%. If I owned a bond investment that lost 4% in two months, I would...
  • Sell all the remaining investment
  • Sell a portion of the remaining investment
  • Hold onto the investment and sell nothing
  • Buy more of the remaining investment
 
The chart shows the greatest 1-year loss and the highest 1-year gain on 3 different hypothetical investments of $10,000.* Given the potential gain or loss in any 1 year, I would invest my money in...

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  • A - minimal volatility
  • B - moderate volatility
  • C - most volatility
NOTE: The maximum gain or loss on an investment is impossible to predict. The ranges shown in the chart are hypothetical and are designed solely to gauge an investor's risk tolerance.
 
During market declines, I tend to sell portions of my riskier assets and invest the money in safer assets.
  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Somewhat agree
  • Agree
  • Strongly agree
 
I would invest in a mutual fund or ETF (exchanged-traded fund) based solely on a brief conversation with a friend, co-worker, or relative.
  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Somewhat agree
  • Agree
  • Strongly agree
 
From September 2008 through November 2008, stocks lost over 31%. If I owned a stock investment that lost about 31% in three months, I would...

(If you owned stocks during this period, please select the answer that matches your actions at that time.)
  • Sell all the remaining investment
  • Sell a portion of the remaining investment
  • Hold onto the investment and sell nothing
  • Buy more of the remaining investment
 
Generally, I prefer an investment with little or no ups and downs in value, and I am willing to accept the lower returns these investments may make.
  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Somewhat agree
  • Agree
  • Strongly agree
 
Another proposed question for job candidates/recruits:

Which of the following most closely approximates the manner in which you prefer to trade?
  • Short-term, high-frequency day trading
  • Medium-term directional trading
  • Long-term macroeconomic trading
 
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