Uncertainty of losses
We have learned about 2 main asset classes in depth and I think you would have gotten a good amount of information about how those asset classes look like. I have told you that investing in equity for a long term period would be much safer than investing for a short run. Similarly for debt but it is completely opposite. You always have some uncertainty, that your investment might occur a lose, that term can be defined as “ Risk” Risk can be defined as the probability or likelihood of occurrence of losses relative to the expected return on any particular investment. To minimize the investment risk you can follow these steps:- 1. Identify the risks applicable to an investment 2. Measure the risk 3. Manage the risk appropriately. People at a young age have a relatively higher risk appetite due to several factors. We can also calculate risk initiated while buying a stock with risk adjusted ratios (RAR). There several types of risk covered:- Inflation ris...