All this means that the risk-reward ratio for holding government bonds looks pretty skewed.

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After four years of extreme due diligence, we decided it had the right risk-reward ratio.

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That is a very good risk-reward ratio regardless of whether or not one is a betting individual.

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Put your stop at 99 for an outstanding risk-reward ratio on this trade.

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That may speed collection, but it also raises the risk-reward ratio of evasion.

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For the risk-reward ratio to improve in our favor, I believe we need resolution on some of the more pressing domestic and international issues.

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The U.S. model has been distorted in the last ten years, misleading people into thinking that the risk- reward ratio is comfortably tilted toward equities.

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While you may not get the perfect average price, we believe the risk-reward ratio is much more favorable when you wait for consolidation set-ups occur.

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Although my buy rules had me initiating a few positions on the long side, my interpretation of the risk-reward ratio is keeping my exposure to a minimum and my position sizes small.

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Based on March 26's close and historical trading activity, Way determines the IGN to have a 3-to-1 favorable risk-to-reward ratio with a 13% upside and a -4% downside.

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