The chance you take on how much an investment will go up or down in value, especially over short periods of time. It is the chance you may lose part of your investment
a risk with a bit of surplus cash played on the stock market
The variability (ups and downs) in a fund's investment return. Sources of investment risk include inflation, changes in interest rates, changes in market conditions, and changes in the financial performance of individual companies or industries. Investments with higher expected returns usually involve greater investment risk than investments with lower expected returns.
Uncertainty about the return you will earn on an investment. When you buy a stock, the price of the stock may fluctuate. The return on a stock is not guaranteed, so investing in stock has investment risk. In contrast, when you put money into a bank account, you earn a predetermined rate of interest on all funds deposited; there is no risk.
the variability of returns from an asset. Generally, the higher the potential return over time, the higher the level of risk involved.
The risk associated with the uncertainty of gaining an investment`s full potential return. Generally, the higher the potential return, the higher the risk associated with this return. iability — Financial obligation, debt or claim against a corporation including wages and salaries payable, dividends declared payable, accrued taxes payable, mortgage bonds and bank loans. Opposite of asset.
Investment Risk is the potential for fluctuation in the value of an investment, which could result in loss of Principal. Some causes of Investment Risk are: general market fluctuations, industry-specific market fluctuations, trends in Interest Rates and foreign exchange rates, company specific factors, and others. Higher Risk is usually associated with the potential for higher long-term rates of return. See also Purchasing Power Risk. Top of this page
The chance that an investment will fall in value while you hold it.
the degree of uncertainty as to the realization of expected returns.
The unpredictability of investment returns. The chance that the actual return from an investment will be different from its expected return. Investment risk is measured statistically using standard deviation. Investment risks include economic risk, inflation risk, interest rate risk, market risk and specific risk.
The risk of an investment declining in value.
On ground of assurance of the return, there are two kinds of Investments - Riskless and Risky. Riskless invesments are guaranteed, but since the value of a guarantee is only as good as the guarantor, those backed by the full faith and confidence of a large stable government are the only ones considered "riskless." Even in that case the risk of devaluation of the currency (inflation) is a form of risk appropriately called "inflation risk."