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We live in a risk-averse culture.
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In business you cannot be innovative and risk-averse at the same time.
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risk-averse — Describes an investor who, when faced with two investments with the same expected return but different risks, prefers the one with the lower risk. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * risk averse ˈrisk aˌverse adjective not willing to take risks … Financial and business terms
Risk Averse — A description of an investor who, when faced with two investments with a similar expected return (but different risks), will prefer the one with the lower risk. A risk averse investor dislikes risk, and therefore will stay away from adding high… … Investment dictionary
Risk averse — A risk averse investor is one who, when faced with two investments with the same expected return but two different risks, prefers the one with the lower risk. The New York Times Financial Glossary … Financial and business terms
risk-averse — adj. Risk averse is used with these nouns: ↑investor … Collocations dictionary
risk-averse investor — ➔ investor * * * risk averse investor UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► someone who prefers to make safe investments: »The Nasdaq index is dominated by a handful of stocks, so it is likely to remain volatile and unsuitable for risk averse investors … Financial and business terms
risk-averse — risk a,verse adjective not usually before noun BUSINESS opposed to taking risks, or only willing to take small risks, especially in business … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
risk-averse — Describing a risk preference in which a decision maker s attraction to an investment or other economic choice rises with higher average returns and falls with greater standard deviations of returns. Compare risk neutral; risk seeking See also… … Big dictionary of business and management
risk-averse — /rɪsk əˈvɜs/ (say risk uh vers) adjective 1. reluctant to take risks; cautious. 2. Stock Exchange of, relating to, or designating an investor who consistently chooses conservative investments and avoids those with an element of risk even though… …
risk-averse — UK / US adjective business opposed to taking risks, or only willing to take small risks … English dictionary
risk-averse — /ˌrɪsk ə vɜ:s/ adjective not wanting to take risks … Marketing dictionary in english
