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:

Slippery Slope

A logical fallacy that argues a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect, often used as a form of argument to caution against a course of action.

Extracting

The act of removing or obtaining a resource from a source, often used in the context of mining, harvesting, or obtaining information from data.

Barrel

A unit of measurement for oil and petroleum products, equivalent to 42 U.S. gallons.

Conservation

The management of resources to prevent waste, destruction, or neglect, ensuring their sustainability for future generations.