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:

Short-term Investments

Financial assets that are expected to be converted into cash or sold within a short timeframe, usually one year or less.

Zero-balance Account

A checking account set up to maintain a balance of zero by automatically transferring funds from a master account in the exact amount of transactions.

Miller-Orr Model

A financial model used for managing cash balances by setting upper and lower limits on cash reserves.

Upper Cash Limit

The maximum cash balance a company sets to hold on hand, beyond which excess funds are usually invested in short-term securities.