Investment Questionnaire

The purpose of these questions is to assist us in defining investment goals by assessing attitudes toward risk and return. There are no right or wrong answers - just answers that reflect a particular attitude.

This questionnaire deals with the assets you are considering investing in a new account and will be a helpful tool in determining your current investment profile. It will run through a short series of questions designed to outline your current financial objectives, your time horizon and the amount of risk you are willing and able to assume.

The answers to these questions will help you and your investment representative mutually determine which strategy may be appropriate to help you achieve your financial goals.

1 

What is the primary objective for these assets?

Wealth preservation or emergency savings
Purchase of a home
Education funding
Retirement planning/long term wealth accumulation

2 

What is the time horizon you have to achieve your financial goal?

0-5 years
6-10 years
11-14 years
15 years or longer

3 

What is your present age?

55 or Over
Between 45-54
Between 30-44
Less than 30

4 

What is your annual income (including interest income)?

$100,001 or more
Between $75,000 and $100,000
Between $30,000 and $74,999
Less than $30,000

5 

During the next five years, your annual income will most likely:

Decline
Remain about the same
Increase slightly
Increase significantly

6 

What percentage of your total investable assets will this account represent?

Less than 25%
Between 25% and 50%
Between 51% and 75%
More than 75%

7 

Are you planning any major expenditures greater than 10% of your investment assets?

Within the next year
Within the next 5 years
Within the next 5 to 10 years
None expected

8 

How do you intend to use the income earned by your investment portfolio?

Reinvest at least 80% of my earnings
Reinvest between 20% and 80% of my earnings
Receive at least 80% of my earnings as income

9 

Taking into consideration all sources of income, what is your current attitude towards your income needs:

I can forego at least 10% of my current income
Present income is adequate for present needs
I need at least 10% more income

 

10 

How many months of living expenses could be safely covered by your current liquid investments?

More than 12 months
Between 4 and 12 months
Less than 4 months

11 

Which of the following investments would you feel most comfortable with taking into consideration the risk return trade-off?

Equity securities of established companies
Mix of equity securities and government bonds
Government bonds
Certificate of deposit

12 

What factor would you consider most important before choosing an investment?

How quickly I will be able to increase my wealth.
The opportunity for steady growth.
The amount of monthly income the investment will generate.
The safety of my investment principal.

13 

Which of the following best describes your reaction if the value of your portfolio suddenly declined 15%?

I would be very concerned because I cannot accept fluctuations in the value of my portfolio.
I invest for long term growth, but would be concerned about even a temporary decline.
If the amount of income I received was unaffected, it would not bother me.
I invest for long term growth and accept temporary fluctuations due to market influences.


Total Points:  

Suggested Strategies: Choose the strategy that matches your total points

PointsStrategy
~0-65~ Points...> Balanced
66-85~ Points...> Primarily Growth
86-105 Points...> Growth

Formal Proposal

Formal Proposal

If you would like to receive a formal proposal based on your total points please print out the questionnaire, fill in your name, address, signature and mail it to:

RBC Trust Company (Delaware) Limited
Attn: Marketing Department
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Wilmington, DE 19808

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