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At risk

The exposure to the danger of economic loss. Frequently used in the context of claiming tax deductions. For example, a person can claim a tax deduction in a limited partnership if the taxpayer can show it is at risk of never realizing a profit and of losing its initial investment. See: Value at risk.

At Risk

1. See: Value at Risk.

2. See: At Risk Rule.

3. Describing any asset or investment one may lose for any reason whatsoever.

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Their reputations are at risk if the Internet is at risk.

Captains in a Sea of Danger: CEOs as Navigators of Risk

The Bank Insurance Fund could be placed at risk if insured commercial banks failed to prudently manage their counterparty credit exposures to the failed derivatives dealer.

Statements to the Congress

Most recently, industry leaders have begun to take a more holistic view of risk, capital and return by implementing enterprise-risk models based on methodologies such as dynamic financial analysis (DFA), value at risk (VaR) and risk-adjusted return on capital (RAROC), reports Risk Management Solutions, Newark, Calif.

Ready for anything: The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the resulting losses across multiple lines have renewed interest in enterprise risk management. (Risk Management Industry Strategies)

Companies are using value at risk or VAR (effect of unlikely events in normal markets), and stress testing (effect of plausible events in abnormal markets) methodologies to measure the potential impact of the financial risks they face.