risk
noun
exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance.
riskless
-
a word derived from
risk.
Example Sentences
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If there were no uncertainty, there’d be no risk, and all investments would yield the exact same riskless return.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
While hedge funds cannot engage in riskless arbitrage, they can and probably will trade the spread.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Nothing is riskless, but when one weighs the risks overall, the advantages of exceed the risks.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2023
Revenue at Argentex Group, a riskless principal broker, has risen 63% from to 2021 as FX volatility elevated corporate hedging needs.
From Reuters ● Feb. 6, 2023
The roughly $20 billion in credit default swaps sold by AIG to Goldman Sachs meant roughly $400 million in riskless profits for Goldman Sachs.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
