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Risk

Term · Finance and investing · MLC-T-FIN-000326

In finance, risk refers to the degree of uncertainty about the rate of return on an asset and the potential harm that could arise when financial returns are not what the investor expected. In general, as investment risks rise, investors seek higher returns to compensate them for taking on such risks.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-FIN-000326
FieldFinance and investing
ReferencesSEC Investor.gov Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-FIN-000326",
  "term": "Risk",
  "field": "Finance and investing",
  "definition": "In finance, risk refers to the degree of uncertainty about the rate of return on an asset and the potential harm that could arise when financial returns are not what the investor expected. In general, as investment risks rise, investors seek higher returns to compensate them for taking on such risks.",
  "references": [
    "SEC Investor.gov Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/finance/risk/"
}

Record 326 of 398 in Finance and investing terminology (MLC-0118). Request the full dataset.