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What is the difference between systematic risk and unsystematic risk? How can the beta coefficient be used to assess risk? Is it better to maximize return or minimize risk? Why?

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Systematic risks are those risks that can not be diversified away; i.e. there is now way to remove that risk. If an investor is buying an ...

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