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Diversification

Updated: March 24 2021,
Author: Voya Financial
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Decision Making, Financial Investments, Financial Markets, Inflation, Interest, Money, Risk and Return
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Use common sense, and, as the saying goes, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” This sums up the concept of diversification. 

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Managing risk with common sense. An investor’s approach to investing for the future can be similar to the approach used for other life decisions: Use common sense, and, as the saying goes, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” This sums up the concept of diversification. 

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