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
She plunged into Rothschild life, telling an interviewer she identified with their risk-taking and stretching limits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Despite the anguish of that risk-taking move, I continued to believe I deserved to be treated equally.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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