Investment Objectives

Before you start investing, it is imperative that you understand and can explain your investment objectives. The following categories create guidelines for your portfolio, and will help your advisor to manage your account according to your risk tolerance.

Income with Capital Preservation

Designed as a long-term accumulation accounts, this is the most conservative investment objective at LPL Financial. Emphasis is placed on generation of current income and prevention of capital loss.

Income with Moderate Growth

Emphasis is placed on generation of current income with a secondary focus on moderate capital appreciation.

Growth with Income

Emphasis is placed on modest capital growth with some focus on generation of current income.

Growth

Emphasis is placed on achieving high long-term growth and capital appreciation with little focus on generation of current income.

Aggressive Growth

Emphasis is placed on aggressive growth and maximum capital appreciation with no focus on generation of current income. This objective has a very high level of risk and is for investors with a long-term horizon.

Trading

Emphasis is placed on speculative transaction activity. This objective represents acceptance of an extremely high level of risk.