risk aversion
Britishnoun
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Crucially, this in turn would massively help governments reduce their interest expense because bond markets are obliged to factor in risk aversion because they are focused on second-guessing inflation three months out.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Although risk aversion is negative for bitcoin, the cryptocurrency tends to benefit from concerns about inflation as conflict in the Middle East causes oil prices to jump, 21shares’ Stephen Coltman said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
Until damage can be measured and reasonably assessed, risk aversion should prevail in financial markets.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
This message from this chart of the dollar’s relationship with equities from George Saravelos, Deutsche’s global head of FX research, is the dollar doesn’t always rally during risk aversion.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
There are many biological influences of psychological traits such as cognitive ability, conscientiousness, impulsivity, and risk aversion.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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