Comments on: Conflicting Definitions of Risk http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/conflicting-definitions-of-risk/ Investing Blog: The Oblivious Investor Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:54:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Neal Frankle http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/conflicting-definitions-of-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-1322 Neal Frankle Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:28:04 +0000 http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/?p=3057#comment-1322 Simple idea overlooked at great cost by many. Fantastic post. Simple idea overlooked at great cost by many. Fantastic post.

]]> By: Mike http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/conflicting-definitions-of-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 Mike Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:21:54 +0000 http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/?p=3057#comment-1316 "Just use different words…" I agree. If only the finance community had chosen a word that wasn't already taken... “Just use different words…”

I agree. If only the finance community had chosen a word that wasn’t already taken…

]]> By: SJ http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/conflicting-definitions-of-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 SJ Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:17:16 +0000 http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/?p=3057#comment-1315 Solution? Just use different words... -___- In an engr. standpoint the financial risk is 2nd+ moments (Variance, etc.) while the "rest of the word" risk = 1st moment (mean, EV that is negative) I think I had this issue w/ a friend. I was using reward in both negative and positive terms. I.e. reward = return, risk = probability. When we speak in such terms that are that important I think more exact language is needed... Solution?
Just use different words… -___-

In an engr. standpoint the financial risk is 2nd+ moments (Variance, etc.) while the “rest of the word” risk = 1st moment (mean, EV that is negative)

I think I had this issue w/ a friend. I was using reward in both negative and positive terms. I.e. reward = return, risk = probability.

When we speak in such terms that are that important I think more exact language is needed…

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