Diversification

Word DIVERSIFICATION
Character 15
Hyphenation di ver si fi ca tion
Pronunciations /daɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Diversification"

What do we mean by diversification?

The act, or the result, of diversifying.

A corporate strategy in which a company acquires or establishes a business other than that of its current product.

An investment strategy involving investing in a range of assets with differing features in order to reduce specific risk.

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The word "diversification" in example sentences

Portfolio diversification is often simplified as spreading one ❋ Irene Aldridge (2010)

Portfolio diversification is often simplified as spreading one's nest eggs among several baskets. ❋ Irene Aldridge (2010)

On the contrary, the evolutionary explanation for biological diversification is genetic divergence following allopatry in divergent ecosystems. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That kind of brand diversification is one reason she's fully embraced the social Web, where she has 828,000 followers on Twitter and a Facebook page that features her must-haves (shoes, handbags, jewelry) and must-gives. ❋ Kris Ruby (2010)

The key to energy diversification is not biofuels, which Reynolds derides as "pork marinated in ethanol." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Based on Facebook's latest valuations, co-founder Mark Zuckerberg would have given up nearly $1 billion in future value for every percentage point of equity he might have sold in the name of diversification. ❋ Robert Frank (2011)

UBS's Mr. Fisher, who has a buy recommendation on McDermott, says the new reactor business is "important for long-term diversification and growth," though he says it will cost money, without producing revenues, for the next few years. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The critique that spandex books are killing the market and diversification is necessary is not new, but it seems like the market is finally! moving in that direction. ❋ Unknown (2008)

As Mr. Simons puts it, The longer your time frame as an investor, the greater your risk tolerance has to be now, because over the short term diversification is going to keep looking as if it ' s disappeared. ❋ Jason Zweig (2010)

Some, including Italy and Germany, enjoy friendly ties with Russia and may not want to rock the boat too much, especially with projects like the Nord Stream gas pipeline -- set to bring Russian gas to Europe without passing through Ukraine -- important to longer-term diversification plans. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Pension funds, endowments and other large institutions allocate small percentages of their total assets to commodities as a long-term diversification tool and hedge against inflation, because commodities prices tend to go up when the rest of the economy is hurt by rising costs. ❋ Unknown (2008)

One of the most critical elements to continued economic diversification is developing a skilled, educated and flexible work force. ❋ Unknown (2005)

(I can't of course deal with people who think the Earth was created in 4004 BC and Noah's flood killed the dinosaurs and dug the Grand Canyon - although the concept of racial diversification is at least introduced in the Genesis account of the sons of Noah.) ❋ Steve Sailer (2001)

However, stronger diversification is likely to lower overall volatility and shorten the recovery time from periodic bouts of anaemic growth. ❋ Unknown (2001)

There exists a tendency, at the moment, to lay stress on the increase in diversification of our national production, to talk of the end of the agricultural era and of a swing to mining and manufacturing. ❋ Unknown (1930)

We believe investors may derive long-term diversification benefits in conjunction with potential inflation protection through a strategic allocation to commodities.

International equities can provide long-term diversification benefits. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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