A Portfolio Combining Two Assets Whose Returns Are Less Than

question 136

True/False

A portfolio combining two assets whose returns are less than perfectly positive correlated can increase total risk to a level above that of either of the components.

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Environmental Audits

Evaluations conducted to assess the environmental compliance and performance of an organization or facility against regulatory standards and requirements.

Contaminated

Having been made impure or harmful by the introduction of pollutants, pathogens, or other hazardous materials.

Remediation Requirements

Regulations or directives that outline the necessary actions to correct or remedy a violation or failure to meet certain standards or conditions.

Anticipatory Breach

An advance determination that a party will not perform his or her part of a contract when the time for performance arrives.