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Unsystematic risk

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.

Related Terms: 10 Diversification, ECU, ECI, FICA, Market, PPO, Portfolio, Risk, RSI, SEC
Other Related Pages: Category: Strategies Starting With: U
Additional Related Terms: 10-Q, 10-K, Accrual of discount, Accrued market discount, Agency security, Amortization of premium, Asked price, Asking price, Asset-backed security, At par