risk profiles

Noun

risk profile (plural risk profiles)

1. (risk management) A detailed description of the risks, or of certain types of risks, associated with something.
   • The evaluation stage consisted of providing a risk profile of the current system (baseline risk) and the evaluation of proposed risk reduction measures .1997, Proceedings: Prevention, Behavior, Control, Cleanup, page 546
2. The amount of risk that is involved in an investment.
   • The process involves determining the amount of acceptable project risk, the financial capability of the investing organization, and the risk profile of each investment in its portfolio.1992, SME Mining Engineering Handbook, page 99
3. A chart showing profits and losses associated with an asset.
   • However, in order to deal with risks which may fluctuate over a wide range of losses and a correspondingly wide range of frequencies of occurrence, a preferred method of presentation is the risk profile. As discussed earlier, a risk profile is a graphical display of risk identifying the...1980, An Assessment of the Risk Arising from Electrical Effects Associated with the Release of Carbon Fibers from General Aviation Aircraft Fires, page 9
4. The amount of riskiness in investments that an individual investor or institution is willing to take.
   • Lending at 5% with a 20-year risk profile is irrational without security backing equal to twice the total loan.1993, Business Review Weekly: BRW. - Volume 15, Issues 1-7, page 106