"risk-off" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} risk-off (uncountable)
  1. (finance) A mode of investment behavior in which investors shift high-risk investments to low-risk investments. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Finance Synonyms: risk off
    Sense id: en-risk-off-en-noun-GwGc5vVC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, finance

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