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risk assessment

 
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risk assessment

The identification, evaluation, and estimation of the levels of risks involved in a situation, their comparison against benchmarks or standards, and determination of an acceptable level of risk.
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When choosing which stocks to buy shares of, the investor conducted a thorough risk assessment to determine what his rate of return would be and to evaluate the potential losses.
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