# Phantom risks

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## Definition

If not defined otherwise, the occurrence of - social uncertainty, - whereby - as a rule without proof of a scientific or factual causality - economic sanction potentials (boastful threats) are built up, - by disputatious pressure groups that escape any democratic control, pressure groups, such as Attac, Greenpeace, Robin Hood, "Wutbürger" 2010 in Stuttgart, - social excitement (public excitement), massively amplified by the media, - is converted into purchase refusal or threat to sue (e.g. nuclear energy use, plant breeding): Nuclear energy use, plant breeding; also insurance and bank contracts). Has become important in the rating of companies in order to assess opportunity/risk profiles in a risk-appropriate manner. - See Helvetophobia, IBAN, intangibles, risk, shitstorm, hush money. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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