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Target Risk Fund — A fund that attempts to expose its investors to a specified amount of risk. The fund manager of a target risk fund is responsible for overseeing all the securities owned within the fund, to ensure that the level of risk isn’t greater or… … Investment dictionary
Risk homeostasis — is a risk theory developed by Gerald J.S. Wilde, a professor emeritus of psychology at Queen s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. This theory is fleshed out in Wilde s book1.The theory of risk homeostasis states that an individual has an… … Wikipedia
Risk compensation — In ethology, risk compensation is an effect whereby individual people may tend to adjust their behavior in response to perceived changes in risk. It is seen as self evident that individuals will tend to behave in a more cautious manner if their… … Wikipedia
Risk arbitrage — Risk arbitrage, or merger arbitrage, is an investment or trading strategy often associated with hedge funds. Two principal types of merger are possible: a cash merger, and a stock merger. In a cash merger, an acquirer proposes to purchase the… … Wikipedia
Target girl — is a term sometimes used in circus and vaudeville to denote a female assistant in impalement acts such as knife throwing, archery or sharpshooting. The assistant stands in front of a target board or is strapped to a moving board and the… … Wikipedia
Risk aversion — is a concept in psychology, economics, and finance, based on the behavior of humans (especially consumers and investors) while exposed to uncertainty. Risk aversion is the reluctance of a person to accept a bargain with an uncertain payoff rather … Wikipedia
Target hardening — is a term chiefly used by police offices and those working in security, referring to the strengthening of the security of building in order to reduce or minimising the risk of attack or theft. [cite… … Wikipedia
risk arbitrage — The purchase of stock in a corporation that appears to be the target of an imminent takeover in the hope of making large profits if the takeover occurs. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. risk arbitrage … Law dictionary
risk arbitrage — Traditionally, the simultaneous purchase of stock in a company being acquired and the sale of stock of the acquirer. Modern risk arbitrage focuses on capturing the spreads between the market value of an announced takeover target and the eventual… … Financial and business terms
Risk management — For non business risks, see risk, and the disambiguation page risk analysis Example of risk management: A NASA model showing areas at high risk from impact for the International Space Station. Risk management is the identification, assessment,… … Wikipedia
Target tug — A target tug is an aircraft which tows a drone or otherwise unmanned , for the purposes of gun or missile target practice. Target tugs are often conversions of transport and utility aircraft, as well as obsolescent combat types.Examples*Boulton… … Wikipedia
