underdiversify en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + diversify.
Meanings
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To fail to diversify sufficiently.
A trader may underdiversify by focusing too narrowly on a small number of underlying securities, as well as using too few types of options strategies.
2013, M. Thomsett, Options for Risk-Free Portfolios, →ISBN:Individual investors underdiversify.
2014, Michael A. Ervolini, Managing Equity Portfolios, →ISBN:The second reason is a tendency to underdiversify their portfolios.
2017, John R. Nofsinger, The Psychology of Investing, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| under-diversify | alternative | lexicographic | |
| underdiversifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| underdiversified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| underdiversified | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| underdiversifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |