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risk-taking

[risk-tayk-ing] / ˈrɪskˌteɪk ɪŋ /


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They have risen 16% this year through Tuesday, though that has occurred amid geopolitical conflicts that have depressed risk-taking across asset classes worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Zheng He, a 15th-century Chinese seafarer, visited the strait, and Marco Polo wrote about risk-taking mariners there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

"Our new 120,000-square-foot building on the Bowery signals our redoubled commitment to new art and new ideas, and to the museum as an ever-evolving site for risk-taking, collaboration and experimentation," she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Because your brother’s care is your primary long-term goal, your investments correctly reflect stability, protection against inflation and, as you age, more moderate growth rather than aggressive risk-taking.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

After all, he was himself a former bond trader, and had been brought in to embolden Morgan Stanley’s risk-taking culture.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis