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Risk

Noun
US US /rɪsk/ GB UK /rɪsk/
Finance Investment & Markets intermediate

Definition

The probability of losing money or not achieving an expected return on an investment.

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Example

Investors use Risk to evaluate securities and make portfolio decisions.

In Practice

Also known as: Uncertainty, Hazard. Closely related to Return, Volatility.

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Case Study

Risk - key concept in Investment & Markets.

Word Usage

Investment selection; Portfolio construction; Risk management

Finance Investment & Markets

Use Case

Applied in Investment & Markets contexts: Investment selection; Portfolio construction

Also Known As

investment-markets

Synonyms

UncertaintyHazard

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