Question
A portfolio’s total risk is a combination of the risk
of the individual investments in the portfolio. The total risk of a portfolio consists of which of the following?Solution
The portfolio's total risk is measured by the standard deviation of returns of the portfolio. It consists of systematic plus unsystematic risk. Systematic risk is the risk of the market that affects all investments while unsystematic risk is investment specific. Unsystematic risk can be managed by creating a well diversified portfolio. Unique risk is diversifiable and is unsystematic. Market risk (systematic risk) is a non-diversifiable risk.
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