Investment Risks at a Glance

[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]July 7, 2008: The sub-prime mortgage fiasco and its effect on our investments prompted us to reconsider our portfolio's risk tolerance capability. It also reminded us that the threat of losing our money due to some bad investment decisions on our part, is not the only risk. Admittedly it is the most important