Monday, 13 August 2012

It is unwise to spread one's funds over too many different securities.

It is unwise to spread one's funds over too many different securities.  Time and energy are required to keep abreast of the forces that may change the value of a security.  While one can know all there is to know about a few issues, one cannot possibly know all one needs to know about a great many issues.  

Diversification - or concentration - of an investment portfolio directly correlates with the amount of time and energy put into making the selections.  The more diversification, the less time for each decision.  

"Diversification is a protection against ignorance.  It makes very little sense for those who know what they're doing."  -   Warren Buffett

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