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Risk Averse
Risk averse is a description of an investor who, when faced with two investments with a similar expected return (but different risks), will prefer the one with the lower risk.	Term Of The Day Selected By John Kageleiry Verium Planning and Asset Management Owner, Principal and Chief Planner Dover, NH http://www.veriumplanning.com/

Breaking it Down:

A risk-averse investor dislikes risk, and therefore will stay away from adding high-risk stocks or investments to their portfolio and...Read More