Glossary
- DAX
- DAX future
- Day-Trading
- Dealer
- Delta (warrant)
- Derivatives
- Derivatives exchange
- Derivatives market
- Designated Sponsor
- Dilution of ownership
- Direct bank
- Direct listing
- Direct offering
- Directors' Dealings
- Discount broker
- Discount certificates
- Discount rate
- Distribution
- DivDAX
- Diversification
- Dividend
- Dividend guarantee
- Dividend stripping
- Dividend yield
- Double listing
- Downward movement
- Dual Listing (DL)
Diversification
Investment in a variety of different securities, or different types of securities, in order to reduce risk exposure
The overall risk of a diversified securities portfolio is lower than the weighted average risk of the individual investments. The investment strategies of mutual funds are based on the principle of diversification.
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