Standard #: SS.912.FL.6.7


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Describe how diversifying investments in different types of financial assets can lower investment risk.


Examples


Example: Compare the risk faced by two investors, both of whom own two businesses on a beach. One investor owns a suntan lotion business and an umbrella business. The other investor owns two suntan lotion businesses.

Clarifications


Clarification 1: Instruction includes understanding why a financial advisor might encourage a client to include stocks, bonds, and real estate assets in his or her portfolio.

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