Diversifiable Risk

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Definition: Diversifiable Risk


Diversifiable Risk

Quick Summary of Diversifiable 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.




Examples of Diversifiable Risk in a sentence


You should try to make sure that you know how much diversifiable risk there will be and make sure it is worth it.

It was a diversifiable risk and nothing could prevent us from doing what we needed to do and how we were going to do it.

There was some obvious diversifiable risk with the small number of securities we invested in but we believed in them greatly.


Synonyms For Diversifiable Risk


unsystematic risk


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Definition Sources


Definitions for Diversifiable Risk are sourced/syndicated and enhanced from:

  • A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Quick Reference)
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Accounting
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Business & Management

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