Reinvestment Risk The risk that future proceeds will have to be reinvested at a lower potential interest rate. Investopedia Says: This term is usually heard in the context of bonds. This "reinvestment risk" is especially evident during periods of falling interest rates where the coupon payments are reinvested at less than the yield to maturity at the time of purchase. Related Terms: Country Risk Liquidity Risk Political Risk Price Risk Reinvestment Risk Risk Averse Risk/Return Tradeoff Systematic Risk Unsystematic Risk |