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- adjective Free of
risk ;safe .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective thought to be devoid of risk
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Examples
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"It's a desire of the Fed to push money out of shorter-term riskless instruments and into riskier things, like stocks," says G.
Stocks Shining as Bonds Lose Luster Jonathan Cheng 2011
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After you calculate the returns that your cash flows are giving you, then it's only logical to compare those returns to what you can earn from a so-called riskless instrument like a treasury bond.
Principles of Valuation (Part 3): The Key to Avoiding the Obvious Mistakes - Seeking Alpha 2010
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Since much of the rest of the economy is leveraged around the "riskless" long term bond yield, the whole economy could be depressed.
Social Security Transition Cost, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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And, in the meanwhile bankers of all stripes, conservative and 'modern' alike began senselessly buying more and more of these "riskless" derivatives without taking on more protective capital, because it appears they truly believed there were no real risks involved.
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A "riskless" asset may be an appropriate assumption for a partial analysis of financial markets, but there is no such thing as a riskless asset for the economy as a whole.
More on the Fischer Black Model, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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I have the same skepticism about the persistent treatment of social security benefits as "riskless" as long as the current administration is held at bay, that is.
Social Security Risk, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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What should this rate be is sometimes hotly disputed - but usually it is the coupon of "riskless" securities, such as treasury bonds.
Capitalistic Musings Samuel Vaknin
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Therefore, the propaganda message being delivered is how generous Canada is with its $550 million offer so the deal is "riskless" to Michigan and all the jobs that will be created.
WindsorCityBlog 2010
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In the first of a series of excerpts from the interview, being broadcast on Sunrise this week, Mr Stevens cautioned against property investment as a "riskless" path to riches.
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In the first of a series of excerpts from the interview, being broadcast on Sunrise this week, Mr Stevens cautioned against property investment as a "riskless" path to riches.
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