If the instinct to avoid risk were universal, fixed-rate home mortgages would not exist.
The research also showed that disabled people restructure their lives to avoid risk of harassment and abuse.
The other piece that surprised me was that many said that women, for varying reasons, avoid risk.
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The classical theory of the rational, economic man would have him avoid risk and thereby avoid the coin flip.
This is not to say that this or any portfolio will avoid risk.
"It's about trying to manage risk rather than avoid risk, " he said.
When these worried investors finally get up the courage to buy in, they will tend to avoid risk and go for big stocks.
We will do it in such a way as to avoid risk to the public and misappropriation by others and ensure maximum public confidence.
Apple contended Samsung developed a close facsimile to the iPhone in only three months, and was able to skimp on investment and avoid risk.
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Some people who repay their mortgages and stop itemizing deductions might find they save money, avoid risk and have a lot more spare time every year around tax season.
With earnings growth set to slow, dividends becoming increasingly important, fixed income falling out of favor and investors looking to avoid risk, large cap is the way to go, said Sandler.
In the junk bond sector, my decision was to avoid duration risk with a few exceptions.
That option would avoid the risk of having American boots on the ground in Pakistan.
Although we cannot completely avoid bank risk, we can intelligently try to minimize it.
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When CEOs demand absolute integrity, it doesn't mean they think they can avoid all risk.
Dr Gilhooly said immersed babies should be removed from the water quickly to avoid that risk.
"You can't just avoid all risk, because it will lead to entropy, " he says.
Professional advice may become even more important to avoid the risk of outliving assets.
Avoid that risk by curating your social presence with a voice that is inclusive.
Some of the reforms should be enacted now but implemented later to avoid the risk of recession.
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So, to avoid the risk of bad publicity, De Beers decided to market only those it dug up itself.
Cleveland's police and crime commissioner (PCC) says he appointed a former colleague as his chief executive to avoid "risk".
The installation was put out of action to avoid the risk of an explosion, the state news agency reported.
Officials elected to hold the Mass in the open air to avoid the risk of injury from falling debris.
Many investors prefer the hard currency funds in order to avoid currency risk.
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The bank levy, in particular, will drive banking activity overseas, and banks will avoid most risk adjustments through accounting sleights-of-hand.
To avoid the risk of injury to you or the pet, try to keep animals calm during nail trimming sessions.
Innocent defendants may plead guilty in return for a shorter sentence to avoid the risk of a much longer one.
The installation had been put out of action to avoid the risk of an explosion, the state news agency reported.
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