How do i calculate the risk in my investment portfolio?

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There are different kinds of risk. Risk is usually defined as volatility. Price volatility is usually determined by the standard deviation of your portfolio. Beta is the systematic risk of a portfolio. That is how much the returns of a portfolio change with a change in the return on the market, which is usually defined as the S&P 500. To calculate systematic risk you need to calculate the weighted average beta of your portfolio. You also might check out riskgrades.com. Its a free website that measures portfolio risk. You might want to find an advisor who can help you optimize your porfolio, to balance the risk with the expected return.