specific risk

Definition 1

General: Probability of loss or failure peculiar to a particular activity (or set of activities) or phenomenon.

Definition 2

Investing and trading: (1) Probability of loss peculiar to a particular opportunity or security and not to the financial markets in general. (2) Risk of the specific return. See also systemic risk.

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