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“Nothing is riskless, but when one weighs the risks overall, the advantages of exceed the risks.”

“For Albemarle it’s not a riskless deposit. There are a lot of firsts in this project, it’s an underground lithium mine and the labour market is still very tight,” Saunders added.

The approach is far from riskless, even within Biden’s own base: A focus on building up American industry can conflict with other progressive priorities, like addressing climate change more immediately or reining in corporate power.

“Cash isn’t riskless,” said Mike Hennessy, chief executive of Harbor Crest Wealth Advisors in South Florida.

The lousy return on riskless assets such as Treasurys practically forced investors to pay up for riskier ones, as Mr. Tepper so presciently asserted.