Some risk can be mitigated by diversifying

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We are learning that some risk can be mitigated by diversifying. In a portfolio of stocks, we simply buy stocks from lots of companies in different industries. What about poor Kelly. What can she do to avoid be crippled by some of the unsystematic risks that you have identified? How can she diversify? Be creative; I know she has a small business, but she faces the same issues that even the big companies face

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