Many poor areas are better markets and less risky investments than businesses realize.

And real estate is not the only risky investment on the life insurance side.

To plan a whole town at once was a highly risky investment.

The company said it set aside £378 million to cover risky investments.

Q. Why will stocks be a risky investment in 1999?

If a risky investment paid off, they got the profits.

The extra interest charged on a risky investment is the risk premium.

Q. Then why did you take such a risky investment?

People may therefore be less likely to make risky investments.

It is a risky - but probably very profitable - investment.