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Scott Bessent urges investors to match risk tolerance and time horizons
In an interview, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said younger investors should generally take more financial risk than older investors.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Mike Rowe on The Way I Heard It that investors should focus on gauging their personal risk level rather than chasing quick gains or short cuts to riches.
Bessent suggested that younger people, compared with older investors, can generally take on more financial risk, framing risk tolerance as the starting point for building a long-term investment approach.
The Yahoo Finance story also notes Bessent’s reference to Warren Buffett’s “Never bet against America” message, pointing to Buffett’s past comments about America’s long-term economic progress and the idea that investors should avoid obsessing over what comes next.
The piece characterizes Buffett’s broader view as prioritizing patience so investments can compound over time, rather than constantly hunting for the next winning stock.