A Portfolio's Risk Is Measured by the Weighted Average of the Standard

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A portfolio's risk is measured by the weighted average of the standard deviations of the securities in the portfolio.It is this aspect of portfolios that allows investors to combine stocks and thus reduce the riskiness of their portfolios.

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Definitions:

Forging Process

A manufacturing procedure where metal is shaped by localized compressive forces, often through hammering or pressing.

Lower Control Limit

The lowest value on a control chart that signals the process variation if the data falls below it.

Compressive Strength

Compressive strength is a measure of the ability of a material to withstand loads tending to reduce size, typically expressed in pounds per square inch (psi) or mega pascals (MPa).

Center Line

A reference line in a chart or graph that represents the average or median of the data points.