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Risk-averse investors who don’t need to access their money immediately could place it in a certificate of deposit. CDs typically pay slightly more than savings accounts, ...

The US Dollar (USD) is ending the week on a firm note, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret ...

Risk-averse investors prioritize avoiding losses and prefer investments that offer more predictable returns. For example, they might choose a bond with a steady yield over a volatile stock with ...

Silver (XAG/USD) extends gains for the second consecutive day on Friday, supported by a mild risk-averse sentiment, after Trump announced a new batch of levies and hiked baseline tariffs to all other ...

Risk-averse investors often avoid individual stocks, even those of well-established, slow-growth companies like Target (NYSE: TGT). Indeed, no stock is risk-free, and even the top retailers cannot ...

Communications-services companies ticked down amid risk aversion. Mark Zuckerberg added another big name to Meta Platforms' new "Superintelligence" AI unit, hiring a top Apple AI researcher as part of ...

Investors should note that the PPF will continue to offer 7.10% annual interest for July–September 2025, with tax-free ...

Investors can earn high-yield income, hedge equity risk or speculate on interest-rate changes with these bond ETFs. Tony Dong June 3, 2025 How Markets Perform After Tariffs ...

Options trading, which has often been perceived as the domain of high-stakes speculators, can surprisingly serve as a prudent strategy for more risk-averse investors. Derivatives, while complex, offer ...