high-risk investment
21investment — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, good, productive, profitable, sound, successful, wise, worthwhile ▪ bad, poor …
22high — The highest price of the day for a particular futures contract. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The top price paid for a commodity or its option in a given time period, usually a day or the life of a contract. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary… …
23risk capital — noun Money explicitly available for investment into a high risk business or security. Syn: venture capital …
24Risk — takers redirects here. For the Canadian television program, see Risk Takers. For other uses, see Risk (disambiguation). Risk is the potential that a chosen action or activity (including the choice of inaction) will lead to a loss (an undesirable… …
25Investment banking — Investment banks profit from companies and governments by raising money through issuing and selling securities in the capital markets (both equity and bond), as well as providing advice on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. To perform …
26Investment management — is the professional management of various securities (shares, bonds etc.) and assets (e.g., real estate), to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors. Investors may be institutions (insurance companies, pension funds,… …
27Risk arbitrage — Risk arbitrage, or merger arbitrage, is an investment or trading strategy often associated with hedge funds. Two principal types of merger are possible: a cash merger, and a stock merger. In a cash merger, an acquirer proposes to purchase the… …
28investment bank — investment banker. investment banking. a financial institution that deals chiefly in the underwriting of new securities. [1920 25] * * * Firm that originates, underwrites, and distributes new security issues of corporations and government… …
29Risk aversion — is a concept in psychology, economics, and finance, based on the behavior of humans (especially consumers and investors) while exposed to uncertainty. Risk aversion is the reluctance of a person to accept a bargain with an uncertain payoff rather …
30Risk based inspection — (or RBI) is a risk based approach to inspection in the Oil and Gas industries. This type of inspection analyzes the likelihood of failure and the consequences of the same, often in industrial pipework. It is also called Risk Based Asset… …
