The Benefits of Portfolio Diversification Are Highest When the Individual

question 82

Multiple Choice

The benefits of portfolio diversification are highest when the individual securities within the portfolio have returns that:

• A) vary directly with the rest of the portfolio.
• B) vary proportionally with the rest of the portfolio.
• C) are largely uncorrelated with the rest of the portfolio.
• D) are perfectly correlated with the market portfolio.

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