Difference between systematic and unsystematic risk

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Querist : Anonymous

Querist : Anonymous (Querist)

08 March 2012 PLEASE GIVE ANSWER TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTION IN DETAIL WITH SUITABLE EXAMPLES FOR MY M. COM EXAMINATION

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SYSTEMATIC AND UNSYSTEMATIC RISK WITH SUITABLE EXAMPLES

CMA. CS. Sanjay Gupta

CMA. CS. Sanjay Gupta (Expert)

08 March 2012 Difference between Systematic and Unsystematic Risk:--

While investing in a stock market one need to take into account two types of risks one is systematic and other is unsystematic risk. Let’s look at the difference between the two of them –

Systematic risk refers to the risk which affects the whole stock market and therefore it cannot be reduced or diversified away. For example any global turmoil will affect the whole stock market and not any single stock, similarly any change in the interest rates affect the whole market though some sectors are more affected then others. This type of risk is called non diversifiable risk because no amount of diversification can reduce this risk.;

Unsystematic risk is the extent of variability in the stock or security’s return on account of factors which are unique to a company. For example it may be possible that management of a company may be poor, or there may be strike of workers which leads to losses. Since these factors affect only one company, this type of risk can be diversified away by investing in more than one company because each company is different and therefore this risk is also called diversifiable risk.

CA SURENDRA KUMAR RAKHECHA

CA SURENDRA KUMAR RAKHECHA (Expert)

08 March 2012 In short; systematic risks are pertaining to the the "outside environment" in which a system (company) is bound to work

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unsystematic risks are pertaining to the "system" of self which may happen anytime. Risk itself means unwanted situations arise without giving you any notice.

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The point of the query is : confusion in understanding of two words.
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One can think for self more elaborately and hence can safeguard from risks but the real problems are that alternative solutions are missing when he faces such problems.
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(Already nicely explained by CMA CS Sanjay Gupta).
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ACMA Obulirajan R

ACMA Obulirajan R (Expert)

08 March 2012 Systermatic risk is the risk which are External in Nature. This cannot be avioded but can be reduced.

Unsystematic risk is purely internal risk which can be aviodable by effective management.

(Thoeritically already explained my Mr.Sanjay)

Querist : Anonymous

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08 March 2012 THANKS TO ALL

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