DEFINITION of 'Risk-Free Return'The

DEFINITION of 'Risk-Free Return'

The theoretical rate of return attributed to an investment with zero risk. The risk-free rate represents the interest on an investor's money that he or she would expect from an absolutely risk-free investment over a specified period of time.

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