This risk cannot be eliminated by diversifying one's portfolio.
Definitions of Market risk on the Web:
Market risk is the risk that the value of an investment will decrease due to moves in market factors. The four standard market risk factors are: * Equity risk, the risk that stock prices will change. * Interest rate risk, the risk that interest rates will change. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_risk
The possibility that the value of an investment will fall because of a general decline in the financial markets.www.waddell.com/jsp/index.jsp
The chance that a security's value will decline. With fixed income securities, market risk is closely tied to interest rate risk--as interest rates rise, prices decline and vice versa.www.netxclientdemo.com/invest_glosry_MMa.htm
Exposure to changes in market prices.www.info-forex.com/glossary.htm
Also called systematic risk. The portion of a security’s risk common to all securities in the same asset class, and that cannot be eliminated through diversification.www.manealfinancial.com/Glossary-MtoZ.htm
One of six risks defined by the Federal Reserve. The risk of an increase or decrease in the market value/price of a financial instrument. Market values for debt instruments are affected by actual and anticipated changes in prevailing interest rates. ...www.americanbanker.com/glossary.html
Exposure to a change in the value of some market variable, such as interest rates or foreign exchange rates, equity, or commodity prices.www.fhlb.com/Glossary.html
Market risk refers to the risk of financial loss as a result of adverse market movements. NZDMO specifically measures market risk with regard to movements in interest rates and foreign exchange rates.www.oag.govt.nz/2007/nzdmo/glossary.htm
The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor ...www.dreyfus.com/content/dr/control
Uncertainty in the value of real estate due to market, economic, political or other conditions.www.new-york-new-york-real-estate.com/m2.html
The risk of loss resulting from changes in the prices of financial instruments in the markets in which Chase participates, such as changes in the value of foreign exchange or fixed-income securities.https://www.chase.com/inside/financial/annual/glossary.html
Risk that cannot be diversified away. Related: systematic riskbiz.yahoo.com/glossary/bfglosm.html
Risk relating to the market in general and cannot be diversified away by hedging or holding a variety of securities.charmforex.com/index.php
Risk of loss due to unfavourable price changes on the financial markets.www.ingwholesalebanking.com/smartsite.shtml
risk that comes from customers not wanting to buy a product, the market being smaller than originally estimated, or a competitor launching a competing product. http://www.google.com/url?&q=http://www.epilepsy.com/innovation/entrepreneurs/glossary&ei=FexiSvKmMZWBkQWf1antDw&sa=X&oi=define&ct=&cd=1&usg=AFQjCNFChX-S8PEUc0fWkKKMwHxGc_shwA
