risk-taking
noun
: the act or fact of doing something that involves danger or risk in order to achieve a goal
Starting a business always involves some risk-taking.
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The same phenomenon is taking place with capital markets stocks, which probably haven’t fully priced in the raging comeback for risk-taking and deal-making that began in 2023.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Silicon Valley paved the way and continues to attract investment and risk-taking because people want to be part of their innovation nerve center.
—Deborah Hemingway, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2025
Other research has associated the some of the brain differences found in the study with certain personality traits: curiosity, or interest in exploring the environment, and a penchant for risk-taking.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
Businesses today will benefit from encouraging innovation, embracing dreamers, promoting risk-taking and mentoring younger team members.
—Thomas Bostick, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Silicon Valley paved the way and continues to attract investment and risk-taking because people want to be part of their innovation nerve center.
—Deborah Hemingway, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2025
Other research has associated the some of the brain differences found in the study with certain personality traits: curiosity, or interest in exploring the environment, and a penchant for risk-taking.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
Businesses today will benefit from encouraging innovation, embracing dreamers, promoting risk-taking and mentoring younger team members.
—Thomas Bostick, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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“Risk-taking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk-taking. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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