Marriage, children, houseownership and CPF on risk aversion in Singapore.

• Main Authors: Wong, Soon Leong., Choo, Xiao Li., Ng, Hui Yin.
• Other Authors: Kong Yoon Kee
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Finance::Risk management
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/21243
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study investigates the impact of four life-defining events: marriage, presence of child, homeownership and usage of cash and Central Provident Fund (CPF) for investments on risk aversion of individuals. By adopting a scenario-based approach to study how these events change attitudes towards ri...