businessman's risk

noun

: an investment (such as a stock) with a moderately high risk factor that is bought with an eye to growth potential and capital gains or sometimes tax advantages rather than for income

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of businessman's risk was in 1936

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“Businessman's risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businessman%27s%20risk. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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