Why is there a trade-off between risk and return?. Management

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The market rewards risk because it is on average risk averse, so a risk premium is needed. Returns are a reward for delaying consumption plus a reward for risk held.

Are all risks rewarded? No. By choosing a poor portfolio it is possible to have excessive risk for a given return. So unnecessary risks that could be diversified away may not be rewarded.

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