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Risk premium

Market basics
Also called: Equity risk premium

The extra return an investor expects for holding a risky asset rather than a risk-free one.

In plain terms

Compensation for enduring drawdowns, not a payment that arrives on schedule. It shows up over decades and can be absent for years at a stretch.

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Indian stock market glossary · Market Vidyalaya