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Idiosyncratic Risk

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Idiosyncratic Risk
Risk that affects a very small number of assets, and can be almost eliminated with diversification. Similar to unsystematic risk.

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This is news that is specific to a small number of stocks. One example is a sudden strike by employees.


Idiosyncratic Risk
Unsystematic risk or risk that is uncorrelated to the overall market risk. In other words, the risk that is firm-specific and can be diversified through holding a portfolio of stocks.

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Most managers are unwilling to accept the idiosyncratic risk that accompanies lower credit quality," Stine says.
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By contrast, the stock market model uses good information, such as accounting statements, to manage diverse, idiosyncratic risks through a varied portfolio.
 
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