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Unlimited risk

An investment whose loss is potentially unlimited. Examples include Short selling and Futures trading. opposite of Limited risk.

Related Terms: 10 CLU, Futures, Inc., Limited risk, PPO, Pot, Risk, Sell, Short, Trading
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