risk-free

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Others are not risk-free: high doses of certain vitamins and minerals can cause toxicity, interfere with medications or produce unintended health effects.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

They are offering yields of up to 3%, are taxable as ordinary income — not as capital gains — and are not risk-free.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Medical miracles depend on risk-taking, not on risk-free litigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Germany’s 10-year bund yield, a proxy for risk-free rates in the eurozone, was just shy of 3%, the highest since 2007.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The Wall Street bond traders on the other end of the phone from Howie Hubler came away with the impression that he considered these bets entirely risk-free.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis