Reading more, beyond the bottom line... You control the diversification of your portfolio so that the market doesn't control you (as much as if you weren't diversified), and cause you to lose money!...
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By the way, when it comes to the question of "How Many Stocks Should I Have in my Portfolio?"... Jim Cramer says: No more than 10... No fewer than 5... Therefore, 5-10 stocks should make a good, diversified portfolio for the homegamer.
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Remember, diversification is one of the few things related to investing that you can use to your advantage, and minimize loss:
Being Diversified = Controlling Risk
Being diversified and not buying all at once are lessons learned in "Jim Cramer's 25 Rules for Investing," which he discusses in his latest book, Getting Back To Even... and which we review in the next step, using the link below...
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