Market Risk The day-to-day potential for an investor to experience losses from fluctuations in securities prices. This risk cannot be diversified away.
Also referred to as "systematic risk". Investopedia Says: The beta of a stock is a measure of how much market risk a stock faces. Related Terms: 100% Equities Strategy Asset Quality Rating Beta Conditional Value at Risk - CVaR Diversification Home Bias Operational Risk Risk Systematic Risk Unsystematic Risk |