What is unsystematic risk? What portfolio minimises unsystematic risk and why?
Unsystematic is that risk which can be diversified and are firm
specific risk.Unsystematic risk is also part of total risk.
Examples of Unsystematic risk: Labour strikes in a company, supply
problem or machine breakdown are all unsystematic risks.
A portfolio with large number of stocks minimises unsystematic
risk. Portfolio of stocks with negative correlation minimises
unsystematic risk. This is because negative correlation reduces
standard deviation or risk of portfolio, hence minimises
unsystematic risk.
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