When a New Stock Is Introduced into a Portfolio and the "Peaks

question 38

True/False

When a new stock is introduced into a portfolio and the "peaks" in its return occur with the "valleys" in the portfolio's return, the stock's return is said to be perfectly negatively correlated with the portfolio's, and its addition will reduce the portfolio's risk.

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