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New study reveals how risk aversion impacts financial decisions and assets.

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The article discusses how people feel about taking risks with money. It looks at how much people are willing to pay to avoid risks, and how this changes as the amount of money involved changes. The researchers also talk about how people's feelings about risk change depending on how much money they have overall.