Nothing is Risk-Free
Inflation risk: Risk that the value of investments will not increase at least as rapidly as the rate of inflation.
Interest rate risk: Risk that interest rates may change while the saver is “locked in” to a time deposit.
Financial Risk: Risk of losing principal (the amount of money invested), and the return on the principal.
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