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Systematic Risk

A big system risk you take when you invest in anything.

If you own stocks, and the whole stock market goes into a swan dive, them's the breaks. You can reduce the risk or hedge the risk by buying puts or sell calls...or investing in something besides the stock market.

Find other enlightening terms in Shmoop Finance Genius Bar(f)