Non-market Risk
Also written Non-market Risk (Unique or Unsystematic Risk)
Risk specific to individual assets, completely eliminated by diversification in a portfolio such as M.
This one is not written up yet
The definition above is the short version. A full explanation — how it works, a worked example and the exam traps — is still being written. In the meantime the chapter below covers it in context.
Written up from the same chapter
- BetaHow sharply a share moves relative to the market index — beta 1 moves with the index, above 1 amplifies it, below 1 dampens it. The standard measure of systematic risk.
- Market riskThe risk of loss from movements in market prices — one named category in a manager's risk framework, alongside credit, liquidity and operational risk, and the one measured with VaR and stress tests.
Where this is taught
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