Most people who pull their money from the stock market, or never invest in it at all, do so because of improper risk management, which leads to hasty decisions and significant decreases in their future selves’ quality of life. In this article, we will teach you how to build a stock portfolio optimized for your particular financial situation, enabling you to take an appropriate amount of market risk, reap the rewards of compound interest and improve your ability to fund your life’s goals. 5 steps to mastering risk management in the stock marketUnderstand the concept of riskDetermine your risk t…