{"id":51863,"date":"2024-07-18T10:31:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T08:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/?post_type=glossar&p=51863"},"modified":"2024-08-02T10:32:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T08:32:45","slug":"diversification","status":"publish","type":"glossar","link":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/glossar\/diversifikation\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversification"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have started to look into investing, you may have come across the term \"diversification\". This is a strategy that is used when investing in order to reduce risks. In this article, you will learn more about the definition of diversification and how it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does diversification mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The word comes from the financial sector and describes the Diversification or division of assets<\/strong> on different assets. There are various options for diversification. For example, you can spread your capital across different countries, sectors or asset classes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Basic goal<\/strong> of diversification is to Risks <\/strong>of the individual investments to lower<\/strong>. If an investor invests exclusively in one sector, for example, this sector may experience a difficult economic period. In this case, all securities would be equally affected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if the investor has invested in different sectors, the returns from the other sectors could \"absorb\" the losses. In this way, an investor can prevent all stocks in their portfolio from being affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diversification investments: What can diversification help with?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The magic triangle of investing is a model that can help with this question. Basically, investors try to achieve 3 goals with their investments: Yield, liquidity or availability and security<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • It is not possible to fulfill all three objectives equally with a single investment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • If an investor values returns and security, he must forego liquidity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • This also goes in the other directions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Investors must therefore set priorities or look for other strategies to support the achievement of these goals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    If you are interested in investments with a high return and sufficient liquidity, you have to sacrifice security. Diversification is an easily implemented countermeasure that can be applied at this point. In the case of investments with attractive potential returns and a given availability, such as shares, the risks involved can be reduced through diversification. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It is also possible to invest your own assets in Various asset classes<\/strong> to diversify. Diversification can also be used in this way: Part of the assets are invested in very high-yield investments, another part in safe investments and part of the assets should be invested in readily available investments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Investors can use this channel to to compensate for the disadvantages of the individual investments<\/strong> and build up a balanced portfolio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Diversification of securities: What options are there for investors?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    In this section, we take a closer look at the options available to investors to diversify their assets and thus reduce potential risks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Diversification by sector <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    One way to diversify your assets as broadly as possible is to invest in Various industries<\/strong>. This aspect becomes particularly clear during economic crises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This was also visible during the Corona pandemic<\/strong>. The regulations led to a sharp downturn in the tourism and hospitality sector. If an investor had a particularly large number of securities from this sector in their own portfolio, the effects of the pandemic were felt strongly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If, on the other hand, other sectors were included that were doing well during this period, such as video or streaming platforms, these losses could be offset. One possibility therefore lies in as many sectors as possible<\/strong> such as entertainment, agriculture, automotive or the energy industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Investment horizon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    It can also make sense to invest in different investments and take your investment horizon into account. You might invest part of your money as Retirement provision <\/strong>another part should be used as Nest egg <\/strong>which is regarded as a financial cushion for difficult economic times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    While asset classes with a very long investment horizon are suitable for retirement provision, quickly available investments are required for a nest egg. Investors should therefore Combination of investments with different maturities<\/strong> find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Diversification by country and region<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Investing exclusively in the securities of one country can entail special risks. For example, there may be Natural disasters<\/strong>, economic crises or political changes<\/strong> that affect precisely this country and have an impact on all company shares from this country. Investors should therefore consider different countries and regions when building up their own portfolio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Conclusion: The importance of diversification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    This is a term from the financial sector. If an investor wants to diversify his assets, he divides them among various assets. This is intended to Reduction of potential risks <\/strong>reach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The importance of diversification can also be visualized with the model of the magic triangle of investment. If investors are looking for a profitable and liquid investment, it will be less secure. This risk can be counteracted by sufficient diversification. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Risk diversification can be achieved through various measures. Make sure to invest in Different industries and countries<\/strong> to invest. You should also ensure that your asset classes are diversified. Investment horizons <\/strong>have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    FAQ - Frequently asked questions<\/h3>","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-51863","glossar","type-glossar","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"blog_summary":"","blog_faq_schalter":"ja","faq_uberschrift":"","blog_faq_loop":[{"blog_faq_question":"Was hei\u00dft Diversifikation?","blog_faq_answer":"Diversifikation bedeutet so viel wie die \u201cStreuung von Risiken\u201d. Anleger investieren ihr Verm\u00f6gen in verschiedene Verm\u00f6genswerte, um anfallende Risiken zu senken. Wer beispielsweise nur in Aktien aus einem Land investiert, geht damit hohe Risiken ein. Es kann zu politischen Ver\u00e4nderungen oder Naturkatastrophen kommen, die sich auf alle Unternehmensaktien aus diesem Land auswirken. Es gibt verschiedene Wege zur Diversifikation."},{"blog_faq_question":"Wie kann ich eine ausreichende Diversifikation erreichen?","blog_faq_answer":"Achten Sie darauf, Ihr Verm\u00f6gen auf unterschiedliche L\u00e4nder und Branchen zu verteilen. Zudem sollten Sie die Anlagehorizonte verschiedener Geldanlagen ber\u00fccksichtigen."}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossar\/51863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossar"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossar"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}