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Finance: What are Diversified v. Non-Diversified Funds? 4 Views

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Diversified funds are those with a few "eggs" each in a ton of baskets. Non-diversified...all eggs in one basket. Recipe for disaster. Or for an omelet.

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Finance a la shmoop what are diversified versus non diversified funds?
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all right diversified a few eggs each in lots of baskets non-diversified all your [Baskets of eggs appear]
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eggs in one basket diversified a mutual fund with 128 different growth equities
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in it like Coke, Disney, JPMorgan and Tesla non-diversified Mark Zuckerberg [Diversified and non-diversified company's appear]
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portfolio diversified a portfolio with stocks bonds real estate commodities and

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fancy artwork from some talented dead people non diversified when your entire [Undiversified portfolio appears]
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holdings comprise this.. when you invest in a diversified fund you spread your
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money around ie stick your fingers in a whole bunch of different pies so that if [Woman puts finger into pie]
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one pie turns out to be well poisoned it won't mean financial death at least not
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unless you're a thumbsucker [Baby sucking thumb]
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