Often we confront risks: opportunities where we have some probability of gaining or losing something and have to decide whether or not to accept the opportunity. The simplest risks are financial. For ...

Risk aversion is a fundamental trait shaping how individuals, firms and policymakers respond to uncertain outcomes. It encapsulates the preference for certain outcomes over gambles with equivalent ...

Opendoor Technologies Inc. OPEN is rewriting its iBuying strategy after a prolonged period of extreme caution that prioritized risk control over transaction volume. The third-quarter 2025 earnings ...

When it comes to investing money, some people are willing to take on more risk than others. For example, investors who are older and closer to retirement may want to safeguard their money by moving ...

Human beings differ in how much risk they will accept. Thus, as an analyst I quoted in a recent column concluded, Russian President Vladimir Putin “was too risk-acceptant” in invading Ukraine and ...

This piece looks at two stocks with divergent outcomes: SLB has upside potential, while Costco's high valuation may lead to weak forward returns. SLB is well-positioned in the oil industry with a ...

0954 ET – A strengthening of the dollar following the U.S. attack on Iran is more related to risk aversion than to an oil impact, Goldman Sachs’ Stuart Jenkins writes. “That is understandable in the ...

Risk-averse investors prioritize investments with lower potential returns and lower potential for losses. They are typically more comfortable with slow and steady growth, seeking to minimize the ...