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Record 1 2004-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
DEF

Describes an investor who, when faced with two investments with the same expected return but different risks, prefers the one with the lower risk.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Postulat qu'entre deux placements offrant des rendements similaires, un investisseur préférera le placement offrant un moindre risque.

CONT

Hypothèse selon laquelle, face à des titres de même rendement, un investisseur rationnel cherchera le titre offrant le moindre risque. Plus le risque augmente, plus il demandera un taux de rendement élevé.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Translation (General)
CONT

Similarly, at Nordion executives feel they have now got financial controls in place but have not balanced them with incentives for risk taking. Consequently, they feel that they are not pushing hard enough. They attribute some of this to a patient but risk-averse shareholder, the federal government.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Traduction (Généralités)

Spanish

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