Business / Accounting / Risk: Exposure to loss of investment capital due to a variety of causes such as business failure, stock market volatility, and interest rate changes. In business, the likelihood of loss or reduced profit.
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Risk Noun Synonyms: danger, peril, jeopardy, hazard, chance, gamble
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Business / Finance / Risk Classes: Groups of projects that have approximately the same amount of risk. MORE
Business / Finance / Product Risk: A type of mortgage pipeline risk that occurs when a lender has an unusual loan in production or inventory but does not have a sale commitment at a prearranged price. MORE
Business / Finance / Risk Indexes: Categories of risk used to calculate fundamental beta, including (1) market variability, (2) earnings variability, (3) low valuation, (4) immaturity and smallness, (5) growth orientation, and (6) fina MORE
Business / Finance / Risk Premium: The reward for holding the risky equity market portfolio rather than the risk-free asset. The spread between Treasury and non-Treasury bonds of comparable maturity. MORE
Health / Disease / Cancer Risk: A theoretical risk for getting cancer if exposed to a substance every day for 70 years (a lifetime exposure). The true risk might be lower. MORE
Business / Finance / Risk-Neutral: Insensitive to risk. MORE