Risk, idiosyncratic (idiosyncratic risk)

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Dangers arising from circumstances in a single company. This risk can be reduced by diversifying investments (the risk that is firm specific and can be diversified through holding a portfolio of shares). – In the context of securitized securities, the risk refers to the originator’s claim against a single borrower – for example, from a mortgage. By placing a class of similar claims in a pool – in the example, all mortgage loans of the originator – this form of risk should be greatly reduced due to the large number of relatively small loan amounts as a rule. – Of course, systematic risk and systemic risk remain. Falling residential property prices and an associated loss of confidence in collateralized debt obligations have shown in the subprime crisis that even well-mixed portfolios can suffer a very sharp decline in value. – Cf. ECB Monthly Bulletin, February 2008, p. 93 (minimizing idiosyncratic risk does not exclude market risk).

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Merk, G. (Hrsg.): „Risk, idiosyncratic (idiosyncratic risk)“. In: Finanz- und Wirtschaftslexikon. https://www.gerhardmerk.de/risk-idiosyncratic-idiosyncratic-risk/ (Stand: 25.07.2023).

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