there is an element of risk involved
1risk — risk1 W1S2 [rısk] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: risque, from Italian risco] 1.) [U and C] the possibility that something bad, unpleasant, or dangerous may happen = ↑danger →↑gamble, chance ↑chance risk of ▪ the risk …
2risk — 1 /rIsk/ noun 1 POSSIBILITY OF BAD RESULT (C, U) the possibility that something bad, unpleasant, or dangerous may happen: If you re considering starting a business, think carefully about the risks involved. (+ of): the risk of serious injury |… …
3risk — risk1 [ rısk ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the possibility that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen: Most major changes involve some risk. risk of: The risk of a major nuclear accident must be taken seriously. the risk of doing… …
4risk — I UK [rɪsk] / US noun Word forms risk : singular risk plural risks *** Get it right: risk: The noun risk is never followed by an infinitive. Use the pattern the/a risk of doing something: Wrong: Smokers themselves have a high risk to get cancer.… …
5risk 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… …
6risk 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… …
7SOX 404 top-down risk assessment — In financial auditing of public companies in the United States, SOX 404 top down risk assessment (TDRA) is a financial risk assessment performed to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX 404). The term is used by the U.S.… …
8Credit risk analyst — Mit informellen Insolvenzprognoseverfahren werden Insolvenzprognoseverfahren bezeichnet, bei denen menschliche Kreditanalysten Insolvenzprognosen auf Basis ihrer Intuition und persönlichen Erfahrung erstellen. Dabei stehen ihnen gegebenenfalls… …
9take the plunge — If you take the plunge, you decide to do something or commit yourself even though you know there is an element of risk involved. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you take the plunge, you finally decide to venture into something you… …
10take the plunge — If you take the plunge, you decide to do something or commit yourself even though you know there is an element of risk involved …