«[Alberta Premier Alison] Redford and Canadian oil companies may benefit from the pipeline, but folks here at home will be the ones taking on all of the risk, without any reward,» said Rachel Wolf, a spokeswoman
for the All Risk No Reward group, in response to Redford's recent visit to Washington to lobby for the approval of Keystone XL.
I typically look
for a risk reward of 1:2 or greater, depending on the surrounding market structure.
And as value investor each one of us are looking
for risk reward ration and not holding period..
If we aim
for a risk reward ratio of 1:2 on every trade we take, we only need to be right about 35 to 40 % of the time to make a decent profit.
You decide to aim
for a risk reward of 1:3 on this trade, so you set your initial target at 1.2250 and you plan on adding two positions to this trade, 1 when you are up 100 pips and another when you're up 200 pips.
Not exact matches
Thus, anything you can do to reduce the
risk and / or increase the
reward will improve the likelihood of getting a deal done and enhance the financial terms
for the funds.
There are psychometric studies, says Helgesen, that show that women in organizations tend to be more
rewarded for being precise and correct, while men are more
rewarded for taking
risks.
«Share repurchases suggest an effective floor under CBS's share price and lowers investment
risk, thereby rebalancing the
risk /
reward ratio to the upside
for public investors,» she writes.
That act rebalanced the scales of
risk and
reward and, in turn, has led to a flourishing of new medicines
for millions of people who suffer from rare diseases.
Then there is
risk aversion due to the fact that «our professional and personal pride is tied up in being right» and because «employees are
rewarded for good decisions and penalized
for failures.»
Before and after the ten weeks, all received brain scans and completed a cognitive exam, as well as a test designed to assess decision making and
risk tolerance (
for example, whether they were more likely to choose a smaller
reward now or a larger
reward later).
One of the tools we use in trading is the «
risk -
reward ratio» — basically, how much
risk you're willing to take on
for how much potential
reward.
Do you prefer high
risk for high
reward, or low
risk for low
reward?
«On the other hand, I wouldn't mind offering equity as a
reward for taking
risk out of the business by bringing in three or four more customers and diversifying the customer base.
Whether it's Amazon's patent
for underwater storage or Tesla allowing customers to communicate with company executives directly, using high -
risk, high -
reward tactics are a must in the contemporary landscape.
Because you have more to
risk, this means that you need to have a business opportunity that is going to provide an even bigger
reward for it to be worth it to you.
The trick is to look
for or create opportunities with a comfortable balance between
risk and
reward.
Now that you've created time and space
for creativity, further encourage it by
rewarding risk - taking.
If you are a recent graduate, looking
for a job, or simply trying to decide what to do next, you might believe that you are akin to a volatile high - beta stock — an awkward - looking mammal burdened with both extraordinary
risk and, if you can just make all the right choices, potentially unlimited
reward.
Get a real understanding of how you want to invest your money with both
risk and
reward, and you'll be a much happier investor
for the long haul.
And while there is no way to be certain about the long - term effects of genetic engineering, the proponents argue the potential
reward — helping to provide an adequate supply of food
for those who need it most — outweighs any
risk.
«It may be that film or technology products are aiming
for more breakthrough products or are offering more complicated
rewards (a completed movie or gadget, rather than a band t - shirt), and are thus at a higher
risk of failure,» says Mollick.
Veteran producer and executive Kathryn Arnold believes it's all about low
risk, high
rewards: «Taking the blockbuster genre, storyline and creating low - budget versions mitigates
risk — the storyline has already been tested and satisfies the audience's hunger
for content.
The
risk does not seem to be worth the
reward because only 12 % of HR people surveyed said they were more likely to call an applicant
for an interview if there was an unusual claim on the application.
It's all about finding ways to take small
risks for big
rewards.
You're sitting there trying to figure out if you'll have the funding to make it and the
risks you're taking, the time you're putting in
for, at the time, insignificant
rewards.
If you have a gambler's taste
for risk and
reward, here are ten things you need to know about Bitcoin before taking the plunge.
Thus the
risk -
reward calculation - and the definition of success - can be very different
for each group.
A hefty Twitter following might bolster the appeal of celebrities and politicians, Paradysz says, but
for companies, the
risks outweigh the
rewards, especially if there aren't real people behind the accounts who could eventually become actual customers.
Record - low interest rates also have caused some big institutional investors to search
for returns in the high -
risk, high -
reward world of venture capital.
The aim was to select therapeutic areas where the market was not that crowded, where the opportunity
for medical progress was substantial, and where it could find partners to share both the
risk and
reward.
Chief inspector Bruce Hung Hin - kau told reporters that the arrested drivers were charged with not possessing hire - car permits and third party
risk insurance, both vital
for driving a private car
for reward in the city.
Pumping 15 gallons of water in your colon
for all
risk and no
reward?
Financial institutions are in the business of trading
risk for reward.
Guts - dominated leaders actively seek out uncertain business ventures with the possibility
for high
reward (
risk takers) or are capable at managing situations laden with heavy consequence (
risk - tolerant).
With thick forearms and a thin waist, Palmer had an aggressive
risk -
reward approach to golf that made
for compelling theater.
They don't want to assume the
risk for the ultimate
reward.»
Investopedia: «An individual who, rather than working as an employee, runs a small business and assumes all the
risk and
reward of a given business venture, idea, or good or service offered
for sale.
Wall Street and Bay Street are places where many thrive and are
rewarded for taking
risks with money,
for example.
«The
risk -
reward profile isn't such that it's encouraging
for countries to bid on the games as they once did.»
It's a (mostly) short term, higher
risk, higher
reward place to invest cash that has a low correlation with the stock market, but is far more passive than buying and managing properties, has more opportunity
for diversification than private placements (minimums of 5 - 10K, rather than 100K), and most of the equity offerings (and all of the debt offerings) provide monthly or quarterly incomes.
He made his fortune in tech, but his current portfolio includes everything from a TV network to a haunted hayride — testament to his desire to take calculated
risks for high
rewards.
There are several options
for an investor to buy and leaseback an aircraft or help me with a down payment to secure an aircraft, both which would be low
risk with a high
reward.
Our Global Resources Fund (PSPFX) similarly had an attractive
risk /
reward profile
for the one - year period ended in March.
At Fiji, Robbins offered some insight into what Jones» daily email updates look like, saying, «he sends me a checklist of what we measure, everything from his NAV [net asset value] to his [portfolio] weights, what's happening in his body, to his focus, to ratios of
risk -
reward that we're measuring, and then he does a narrative
for me.»
We believe investors will still be compensated
for taking
risk in 2018 — but with potentially less
reward.
For Toccarra Thomas, a small - business owner and graduate student in Knoxville, Tennessee, putting together that kind of generous emergency fund wasn't just about avoiding catastrophe, it was also about freeing herself up to seize a high -
risk, high -
reward opportunity.
Join leading investors
for a dialogue on the potential
risks and
rewards of investing in China.
Our Compensation Framework seeks to achieve balance between
risk and
reward through, among other things, a robust up - front
risk - adjustment process
for assessing performance.
SPR is up 40 % since publication, but still earns an Attractive
risk /
reward rating based on earnings quality and low market - implied expectations
for future profits.