Holding bonds as part of a diversified portfolio is always a good idea.

The more recent study suggests that a diversified portfolio needs to be at least twice as large today.

The fund has a diversified portfolio of between 250 and 300 stocks.

Seriously though I think a diversified portfolio is the best bet.

Now that you've built a diversified portfolio, you need to balance it.

"The whole point of it is so I can maintain a diversified portfolio."

When such thinking dominates, a diversified portfolio may be hard to live with in the short run.

But recently, his diversified portfolio has begun to show signs of life.

It also has a good long-term record but alone does not make for a diversified portfolio.

For example, consider an investor with a diversified $200,000 portfolio.