You are concerned about one of the assets in your diversified portfolio.  You just have an uneasy feeling about the CFO of that particular firm.  You do believe however that the firm makes a good product and that it is appropriately priced by the market.  Should you be concerned about the effect on your portfolio if the CFO embezzles a portion of the firm's cash?  Discuss based on diversification of assets in a portfolio. Further assume your friend is trying to decide to purchase stock from that same company.  She does not hold a diversified portfolio like you do.  Based on the relationship between risk and return, will you be willing to pay a higher price for the stock than her?  Explain

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You are concerned about one of the assets in your diversified portfolio.  You just have an uneasy feeling about the CFO of that particular firm.  You do believe however that the firm makes a good product and that it is appropriately priced by the market.  Should you be concerned about the effect on your portfolio if the CFO embezzles a portion of the firm's cash?  Discuss based on diversification of assets in a portfolio.

Further assume your friend is trying to decide to purchase stock from that same company.  She does not hold a diversified portfolio like you do.  Based on the relationship between risk and return, will you be willing to pay a higher price for the stock than her?  Explain

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There are two types of risk systematic risk and non-systematic risk/ firm specific risk.

Firm specific risk can be diversified away by holding a well diversified portfolio, whereas systematic risk cannot be diversified away.

 

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