Risk Averse
Describes an investor who, when faced with two investments with a similar expected return (but different risks), will prefer the one with the lower risk.
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A risk averse person dislikes risk.
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Determining Risk And The Risk Pyramid
See also: Preservation of Capital, Price Risk, Risk, Risk Lover, Risk Neutral, Risk Tolerance, Systematic Risk, Unsystematic Risk