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ˈrisk-averse ADJ

risk-averse investment strategy

risk-averse investor

auf Sicherheit bedacht

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When decision-options appear framed as a "likely gain", risk-averse choices predominate. en.wikipedia.org

The utility function whose expected value is maximized is convex for a risk-seeker, concave for a risk-averse agent, and linear for a risk-neutral agent. en.wikipedia.org

But different risk-averse groups, like suppliers, customers or staff may be against a change or are sceptical about the implementation of the strategy. en.wikipedia.org

The study identified twins with different life paths, wherein one twin displayed risk-taking behaviours, and the other displayed risk-averse behaviours. en.wikipedia.org

Strong sustainable consumption approaches also pay attention to the social dimension of well-being and assess the need for changes based on a risk-averse perspective. en.wikipedia.org

In a culture that is becoming more and more risk-averse, it's the oldies but goodies that we trust. en.wikipedia.org

It may also explain differences between groups such as males being less risk-averse than females since males have more variable reproductive success than females. en.wikipedia.org

It is considered a good entry point for resource-poor and risk-averse farmers to adopt a low-cost and low-risk technique. en.wikipedia.org

Hence, asset prices are subject to liquidity risk and risk-averse investors naturally require higher expected return as compensation for this risk. en.wikipedia.org

Taken together, the results of this study indicate that capuchin monkeys are not only risk-averse, but are also sensitive to constructs such as price, budget, and payoff expectation. en.wikipedia.org

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