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Diversification is a strategy used to reduce portfolio risk by combining assets with low correlation, as described in [1] and [2]. Furthermore, both concepts are core components of financial study curricula focused on analyzing risk and return, as noted in [3].
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Topic 2: The Risk and Return Trade Off in Financial Decision Making oercollective.caul.edu.au 2 facts
referenceThe learning objectives for the study of risk and return include analyzing the risk and return of a single asset, understanding diversification and portfolio risk, applying the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to determine the cost of equity, and applying decision-making frameworks to evaluate outcomes under uncertainty.
claimPortfolio risk is determined by the variance and covariance of returns among assets, and diversification reduces unsystematic risk while systematic risk remains.
Chapter 8 – Risk and Return – Fundamentals of Finance pressbooks.pub 1 fact
claimCorrelation measures the degree to which two securities move in relation to each other and is a critical concept for investors seeking to reduce portfolio risk through diversification.