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• How to Prepare for Volatility and a Possible Recession in 2019
  
  Investors should be ready for a bumpy ride. One step concerned investors can take to ramp down risk could be to buy into a stock market index that offers more stability than the S&P 500: the S&P 500 Low Volatility Index.
  Kiplinger.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 08:02:51 -0500.
• Nikkei touches 2-month high as U.S.-China trade talks lift mood
  
  Japan's Nikkei share average touched a two-month high on Monday as investor risk appetite increased amid heightened expectations that the latest negotiations would reduce U.S.-China trade tensions.
  Reuters.  Sun, 17 Feb 2019 21:16:55 -0500.
• Wall St Week Ahead-Profit estimates may be adding in too much cost risk
  
  As Wall Street braces for the first quarterly decline in earnings in nearly three years, some investors are wondering if the market is factoring in a bigger erosion in profit margins than will actually come to pass.
  Reuters.  Fri, 15 Feb 2019 12:26:14 -0500.
• PG&E's Bankruptcy Shows Blindspots in Green Investing
  
  The bankruptcy filing by PG&E is the latest stumble by a company rated highly by environmentally focused investors, further exposing a weakness in a scoring system meant to measure risk for shareholders.
  Wall Street Journal.  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 19:19:04 EST.
• Saudi Arabia's inclusion on European terror finance risk list could threaten Vision 2030 investment
  
  The move highlights a new willingness by lawmakers to more intensely scrutinize Saudi compliance with international conventions and withdraw privileges that the kingdom has enjoyed until now.
  CNBC.  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 17:15 GMT.
• CME Group (CME) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
  
  CME Group (CME) Q4 reflects increased volatility and higher customer demand for diverse risk management products driving strong trading volumes.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 15:28:00 GMT.
• How Do You Innovate? A Practical Guide To Creating New Products And Businesses
  
  Startups are innovating at a huge risk to the founders and investors. ...
  By Chander Chawla, Contributor.  Forbes.  Tue, 12 Feb 2019 10:33:00 -0500.
• First Horizon's Ratings Affirmed by Moody's, Outlook Stable
  
  Moody's reiterates First Horizon's (FHN) ratings based on improved asset risk as well as credit quality.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Mon, 11 Feb 2019 13:13:00 GMT.
• Managing Timing Risk In CleanTech Investments
  
  The most important first step in risk control is properly understanding at what stage of development a new adaptation technology stands.
  By Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 30 Jan 2019 08:45:00 -0500.

• Hedge Funds (Information)
  
  A hedge fund is designed to minimize exposure to market risk and thereby boost investment returns. To do that, hedge fund managers employ a number of counterbalancing techniques.
  http://www.investmentcompanies.us/hedge-funds.htm
  

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