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31Risk-return spectrum — The risk return spectrum is the relationship between the amount of return gained on an investment and the amount of risk undertaken in that investment.fact|date=September 2007 The more return sought, the more risk that must be undertaken.The… …
32Risk-Neutral Measures — A theoretical measure of probability derived from the assumption that the current value of financial assets is equal to their expected payoffs in the future discounted at the risk free rate. Another assumption made is that there is an absence of… …
33Risk Premium — The return in excess of the risk free rate of return that an investment is expected to yield. An asset s risk premium is a form of compensation for investors who tolerate the extra risk compared to that of a risk free asset in a given investment …
34Risk neutral — In economics, risk neutral behavior is in between risk aversion and risk seeking. If offered either 50 EUR or a 50% chance of 100 EUR, a risk averse person will take the 50 EUR, a risk seeking person will take the 50% chance of 100 EUR, and a… …
35Risk — The chance that an investment s actual return will be different than expected. Risk includes the possibility of losing some or all of the original investment. Different versions of risk are usually measured by calculating the standard deviation… …
36Risk-Adjusted Return On Capital - RAROC — An adjustment to the return on an investment that accounts for the element of risk. Risk adjusted return on capital (RAROC) gives decision makers the ability to compare the returns on several different projects with varying risk levels. RAROC was …
37risk premium — market risk premium 1) The difference between the expected rate of return on an investment and the risk free rate of return over the same period. If there is any risk element at all, the rate of return should be higher than if no risk were… …
38risk premium — market risk premium The difference between the expected rate of return on an investment and the risk free rate of return (e.g. on a government stock) over the same period. If there is any risk element at all, the rate of return should be higher… …
39Risk premium — The reward for holding the risky market portfolio rather than the risk free asset. The spread between Treasury and non Treasury bonds of comparable maturity. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * The extra reward required from an… …
40risk-adjusted discount rate — The rate established by adding a expected risk premium to the risk free rate in order to determine the present value of a risky investment. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
