"It gives you portfolio diversification in your income."

The students also must keep much of their money in bonds, so they can learn about both fixed-income investments and portfolio diversification.

The theory of portfolio diversification was originated by Markowitz (and many others).

But she gave up on portfolio diversification long ago.

There is a fine line between portfolio diversification and the perception of bailing out of a stock.

Their reasons are predictable: tax planning or portfolio diversification.

From an investment perspective, globalization provides investors a safe way to get greater portfolio diversification without reducing their expected returns.

"Furthermore, no-loads provide us with immediate portfolio diversification and the ability to rifle in on a specialized area."

Interest in these investments has been growing in recent years and high net worth investors now use structured products as way of portfolio diversification.

I think a somewhat cautious posture, with broader portfolio diversification than normal, makes sense.