When Adding a Randomly Chosen New Stock to an Existing

question 61

True/False

When adding a randomly chosen new stock to an existing portfolio, the higher (or more positive) the degree of correlation between the new stock and stocks already in the portfolio, the less the additional stock will reduce the portfolio's risk.

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Definitions:

Motivation Process

The psychological mechanisms that drive individuals towards achieving goals, fulfilling needs, or changing behaviors.

Maintained

Kept in an existing state or preserved from failure or decline.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A psychological theory proposed by Abraham Maslow that categorizes human needs into a five-tier model, in ascending order: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.

Self-Actualization

The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, considered as a drive or need present in everyone.