Diversification

Reducing risk through diversification and exposure management.

Part of Portfolio Construction

What you will learn

This scope is designed to help you build a practical understanding of Diversification. Lessons move from core definitions to real-world context and common failure points.

Lessons

Reading in order is recommended, but each lesson stands on its own.

12 min read
Intermediate

Over-Diversification Risks

An in-depth examination of how diversification can be carried too far, why excessive breadth dilutes risk control and potential value, and how the issue appears in real-world multi-asset portfolios over long horizons. The article clarifies definitions, portfolio-level mechanics, and practical diagnostics without offering investment advice.

9 min read
Intermediate

Diversification and Expected Returns

A rigorous explanation of how diversification interacts with expected returns, why the relationship matters for long-horizon portfolios, and how the concept operates in real portfolio contexts without offering investment recommendations or short-term trading guidance.

13 min read
Intermediate

Diversification with ETFs

An in-depth explanation of how exchange-traded funds can be used to diversify across assets, regions, sectors, and risk factors, and why this matters for building resilient long-term portfolios. The article connects theory to practical portfolio construction without offering investment advice.

12 min read
Intermediate

Limits of Diversification

An academically grounded explanation of the limits of diversification in portfolio construction, why correlations shift, how common risk factors dominate during stress, and what this implies for building resilient long-horizon portfolios without offering investment advice.

12 min read
Intermediate

Common Diversification Mistakes

A clear examination of frequent errors investors make when diversifying portfolios, why those errors undermine resilience, and how to diagnose diversification quality across assets, risks, and time horizons without implying specific allocations or trades.