I’m a risk-taker but he plays it safe. How do we invest as a couple?
Mismatched risk appetite is a common problem in relationships. How can couples get over this hurdle when investing together?
Dear Ms Wise, my husband and I have different risk appetites. He’s extremely conservative when it comes to our finances, while I’m willing to take a bit more risk to achieve a better return. We want to start investing but each time we discuss it the conversation results in a stalemate and frayed tempers. How do we find a way forward that we can both feel comfortable with?
The wisdom: McQueen Group financial advisor Kris Chapman says two individuals in a relationship having different risk appetites is fairly common.
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