risk-taking
Americannoun
adjective
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Deep, fair markets made investment and risk-taking attractive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
The problem was that the idea that the Fed would act in a market crisis encouraged ever more flagrant risk-taking on Wall Street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Summan says one reason for slow progress on representation is down to risk-taking.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 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
Duane wondered if his risk-taking had gone too far.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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