Sentences with phrase «much riskier bet»

A bid for attorney general is a much riskier bet, especially considering state election law is fuzzy about whether a congressional candidate can run for the post this late in the midterm election cycle.

Not exact matches

Today, as global markets nervously watch to see how much it will cost to save European banks from their willingness to make risky loans, critics around the world are calling for Hammurabi - style reforms to make sure financial institutions, not taxpayers, pay for future bad bets.

First: Elevation has hedged its risky strategy of putting so much money behind a few bets by concocting a complex system of puts and convertible issues that limit the downside of its worse deals.

This can be very expensive, yet if a case is heard under the «small claims» system, costs are not awarded (although a judge could decide either side may need to pay for a limited amount of the other party's expenses), making it a much less risky bet.

Government - issued bonds and bills, for instance, are safe bets, but they may not grow your money as much as riskier offerings like stocks can.