risk on

A form of risk-on — A mode of investment behavior in which investors shift low-risk investments to more profitable high-risk investments.

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Meanings

nounrisk on (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of risk-on.

    For example, the markets transitioned from a risk on period during the equity rally of the late 1990s to a risk off regime when the tech bubble burst and a mild recession occurred from 2000 to 2002.

    2016, Edward E. Qian, Risk Parity Fundamentals, →ISBN, page 80
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    To the extent that Chinese growth remains strong with firm demand for resources from such economies as Australia (and the CARBS nations generally) [2] then this will translate into more risk on behavior where it has been shown that AUD/JPY is the best proxy for risk on in the realm of foreign exchange.

    2012, Clive M. Corcoran, Systemic Liquidity Risk and Bipolar Markets, →ISBN
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Chicago

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