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Diversification

Spreading investments across many assets to reduce risk.

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"The only free lunch in investing" — combining uncorrelated assets reduces portfolio volatility without proportionally reducing expected return. Diversify across asset classes, sectors, geographies, and time. Limits: in crises, correlations rise — "all assets fall together."

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What is Diversification?

Spreading investments across many assets to reduce risk. "The only free lunch in investing" — combining uncorrelated assets reduces portfolio volatility without proportionally reducing expected return. Diversify across asset classes, sectors, geographies, and time. Limits: in crises, correlations rise — "all assets fall together."

Why does Diversification matter for investors?

In portfolio, Diversification is one of the building blocks investors use to compare opportunities and assess risk. Understanding it helps you read research notes, earnings reports, and market commentary without getting lost in jargon.

How is Diversification used in practice?

"The only free lunch in investing" — combining uncorrelated assets reduces portfolio volatility without proportionally reducing expected return. Diversify across asset classes, sectors, geographies, and time.

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