The people who have returned consider the risk worth taking because their existence depends on the rich volcanic soil.

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Traders and bankers would consider their risk-taking more carefully if a reasonable proportion of their previous year's bonus, say 50%, were used to mirror the following year's activity.

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Given these conditions investors who have approval to trade from the short side of the market should consider taking that risk.

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The Lending Club investors I spoke with (some are quoted in the story) are seeing above 10% returns while taking what they consider moderate risk.

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Only after the other person feels understood and valued will they begin to consider other perspectives when it comes to risk-taking.

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Low-dose aspirin is already recommended to cut the risk of heart attack and stroke, but there are no national guidelines on who should consider taking it to prevent cancer, or how much to take.

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For example, consider Rixtrema, a 2010 startup focused on providing early crisis warnings by using behavioral indicators of prevailing risk-taking attitudes.

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