Risk capacity
Also called: capacity for risk
How much loss an investor can afford financially without damaging their goals or daily life.
Capacity depends on time horizon, income stability, emergency savings, debts, dependants, other assets and insurance. It sets the upper limit on risk, whatever an investor's tolerance.
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