From Iran to AIM: How risk-off markets are squeezing small caps and shutting the funding taps

From Iran to AIM: How risk-off markets are squeezing small caps and shutting the funding taps Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock You'll hear the term 'risk-off' thrown around almost without a second thought. It's the sort of shorthand market commentators use to liven up analysis and to sound knowing without always explaining what the phrase actually means. Given it has become a defining feature of the current backdrop, it's probably worth unpacking it with a real-world example. Instinctive ...