Diversification is the act of, or the result of, achieving variety. In finance, and investment planning, diversification is a portfolio strategy combining a variety of assets to reduce the overall risk of an investment portfolio.
Proper diversification will optimally combine non-correlated asset classes in such a manner that company specific risk, industry risk, market risk, and [...]
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Define Diversification
April 23rd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Diversification, Investment Planning, Online Investing For Dummies, Portfolio Management, Risk Management
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Diversification – The Critical Element of Portfolio Management
August 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Diversification, Investment Planning, Portfolio Management, Risk Management
By Ken Faulkenberry
Diversification is the single most important element of investment planning. Diversification is a portfolio strategy that reduces risk by combining different investments that are not correlated. The volatility (risk) of the portfolio is reduced because not all asset groups, industries, or stocks move together. The goal of diversification is to reduce risk.
Lack of [...]
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