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Glossary term

Diversification

Spreading risk across different assets or strategies.

Diversification reduces dependence on any one position, market, or source of return. It helps when the pieces are genuinely different, but too much forced diversification can dilute a concentrated signal.

Example: Owning US stocks, international stocks, bonds, and a momentum sleeve is more diversified than owning only SPY.

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