riskless

(ˈrɪskləs)

adj

free of risk

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Adj.

riskless - thought to be devoid of risk

risk-free, unhazardous

safe - free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet"

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* Julian Kozlowski, New York University and Laura Veldkamp and Venky Venkateswaran, New York University and NBER, "The Tail that Keeps the Riskless Rate Low" (NBER Working Paper No.

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