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13 Jul 2023 · 1 min

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In this short presentation, the speaker discusses the nuanced nature of investor risk profiles, emphasizing that both higher and lower risk tolerances have advantages and disadvantages. He challenges listeners to question their immediate reaction of labeling an opportunity as "too risky" and instead encourages a systematic due‑diligence process to accurately assess the true risk and determine appropriate protective measures.

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Now, risk profile is probably quite an interesting one. Now, who in the room knows that they have a bit of a higher risk profile and they're happy to take some greater risks? Can that be a good thing? Yes. Can that be a bad thing? Yes. Who knows in the room that they have a bit more of a lower risk profile? Can that be a good thing? Yes. Can that be a bad thing? Yes. Yes. So there's good things and bad things, and we have to understand it. So when we're sitting there going— and we're looking at an opportunity, and we're sitting there going, nah, it's too risky for me. You got to sit there and go, well, hang on, is it actually too risky, or am I just making an assumption right now and I actually need to go and do the due diligence to understand the risk profile of this and how do I protect myself?