I agree that there are those types of investors who classify themselves as angel investors, venture capitalist,1 etc. But before they become all of these types of investors, from my own perspective, I have put them into some classes. It is not an exhaustive or an elaborative list but at least, you get the idea of where I am driving at.
Class of Investors to the best of my understanding
New Investor
These are friends and family members who are willing to contribute a small quantity of money to your company.
The Ponzi scheme Investor
One who invests in ponzi scams continuously is this. This is the person who thinks about get-rich-quick schemes.
The researcher investor
The researcher investor wants to conduct thorough investigation before deciding whether to invest.They might even decide against investing altogether since, if you wait to make a decision until you know everything, you might never invest.
The Wealthy Trader
This one has had a number of profitable investments over the years. They are knowledgeable, experienced, show expertise.
What class of an investor are you?
Even though I haven’t come across an economic or investor classification like the one you mentioned here before I will give brief information about myself according to the types of investors you mentioned here;
First of all, I think I am partly a Ponzi investor because although very rarely I make risky but high-return investment choices that have the logic of working this way. On the other hand, I think this is the most accurate classification in which I can describe myself as I have the profile of a researcher who generally prefers to do detailed research for long-term investments. I think this option can be a dominant in my investment profile especially if I conduct detailed analysis and research about my entire long-term investment basket.
Finally, I think that “The Wealthy Trader” option may be a partially suitable option for me because I have a deep-rooted history of successful transactions, experience and knowledge in financial markets. I think this option may be suitable for me especially since I have frequently made successful and significant profit-making transactions in the last year.