In building an investment portfolio, investors should avoid unnecessary risk through diversification. Diversification is the allocation of investable funds to a variety of investments. By diversifying, investors can reduce the risk that they would otherwise bear.
The market’s recent run is considered a recovery because, for most people who invest in a diversified portfolio, it has been a recovery. Buying diversified baskets of stocks and investing steadily over time — works better than speculating.
The key to diversification is finding investments that are not related with each another.