risk-taking
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His all-Oxford intellectual formation comes out of the post-“Great Financial Crisis” macro-finance school that views financial crises as driven by leverage cycles, liquidity spirals and risk-taking channels as much as by the traditional business cycle.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Despite strong earnings, concerns include speculative risk-taking, potential Fed rate hikes, rising inflation, and long-term AI profit uncertainty.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Douglas Rintoul, chief executive and artistic director at the New Wolsey, said its success was "a powerful reminder that risk-taking new work is being created in regional theatres".
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Unless you’re a gambler addicted to risk-taking, you should avoid these stocks — if not sell them short.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
After all, he was himself a former bond trader, and had been brought in to embolden Morgan Stanley’s risk-taking culture.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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