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Finance Dictionary and Glossary of Investment Terms
unsystematic risk
Definition 1.
The risk of price change due to the unique circumstances of a specific security, as opposed to the overall market. This risk can be virtually eliminated from a portfolio through diversification.
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Definition 2.
Also called the diversifiable risk or residual risk. The risk that is unique to a company such as a strike, the outcome of unfavorable litigation, or a natural catastrophe that can be eliminated through diversification. Related: Systematic risk.
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Definition 3.
Risk that affects a very small number of assets. Sometimes referred to as specific risk.
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