economic risk

Potential monetary loss

Economic risk is the possibility of financial loss from business conditions, market changes, or uncertainty.

It encompasses threats like currency fluctuations, inflation, regulatory shifts, or demand collapse: The company's expansion into emerging markets carries significant economic risk.

Investors and businesses assess economic risk when making decisions about where to put capital.

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Opposites
certainty/uncertainty

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Reliable access to resources

financial security · financial guarantee · economic stability · financial stability · predictability

exposure to harm vs. protection

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Reliable access to funds

capital preservation · risk mitigation · safe harbor

potential for loss vs. potential for gain

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Chance for financial advancement

expected return

Family

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