Comments on: When Diversification Fails http://thecuriousinvestor.com/2009/02/15/when-diversification-fails/ A stock market and investing blog for the curious Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:09:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Wani Sajad http://thecuriousinvestor.com/2009/02/15/when-diversification-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-19235 Wani Sajad Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:57:16 +0000 http://thecuriousinvestor.com/?p=495#comment-19235 i dont think so diversification and stock market dont have any direct link because ,diverisification business are related and unrelated ,related business have direct inpact on firm as well as its stocks in stock market, and most of the firms are got success in related diversification .But unrelated diversification got many firms unsuccess because not matches business and producat and services ,some firm doing jointventure with other firms and doing businesses but later their busniess fails becasue strategic partners are not working togther they use different idea's for product and services. their managers are not agree with each ohter if they make any decision. i dont think so diversification and stock market dont have any direct link because ,diverisification business are related and unrelated ,related business have direct inpact on firm as well as its stocks in stock market, and most of the firms are got success in related diversification .But unrelated diversification got many firms unsuccess because not matches business and producat and services ,some firm doing jointventure with other firms and doing businesses but later their busniess fails becasue strategic partners are not working togther they use different idea’s for product and services. their managers are not agree with each ohter if they make any decision.

]]> By: Wani Sajad http://thecuriousinvestor.com/2009/02/15/when-diversification-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-19234 Wani Sajad Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:51:08 +0000 http://thecuriousinvestor.com/?p=495#comment-19234 diversification fails because of many reasons for example mergers and acquisitions are not working togther,culture is not mataching not expertise in new product development . diversification fails because of many reasons for example
mergers and acquisitions are not working togther,culture is not mataching not expertise in new product development .

]]> By: International Destinations for your Portfolio http://thecuriousinvestor.com/2009/02/15/when-diversification-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-17035 International Destinations for your Portfolio Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:32:45 +0000 http://thecuriousinvestor.com/?p=495#comment-17035 [...] various indexes from the Summer of 2008 until the end of 2008. As has been talked about by many, international diversification (and almost any sort of asset class diversification) failed badly in our unprecedented market slide in 2008. All the indexes fell at least 30% over the course of the [...] [...] various indexes from the Summer of 2008 until the end of 2008. As has been talked about by many, international diversification (and almost any sort of asset class diversification) failed badly in our unprecedented market slide in 2008. All the indexes fell at least 30% over the course of the [...]

]]> By: Dan Hung http://thecuriousinvestor.com/2009/02/15/when-diversification-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-12793 Dan Hung Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:35:25 +0000 http://thecuriousinvestor.com/?p=495#comment-12793 Very much agree with you. That's why I wrote this article about the importance of asset allocation and not getting to strung up on finding winning "stocks" (in the traditional sense). Most of us retail investors, however, must use equity market vehicles to access other asset classes - i.e. through the use of ETFs and ETNs. Very much agree with you. That’s why I wrote this article about the importance of asset allocation and not getting to strung up on finding winning “stocks” (in the traditional sense). Most of us retail investors, however, must use equity market vehicles to access other asset classes – i.e. through the use of ETFs and ETNs.

]]> By: Oh Blah Dee Blah Dah http://thecuriousinvestor.com/2009/02/15/when-diversification-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-12791 Oh Blah Dee Blah Dah Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:29:41 +0000 http://thecuriousinvestor.com/?p=495#comment-12791 RE: "... There’s always a bull market somewhere,” is not always the case for the equity markets. Or, is it?..." ===================== "... There’s always a bull market somewhere," means ANY kind of market may be in a boom cycle, not just stocks. Yes, all stock markets may go down during a cycle, but, in the same cycle, gold may rise, chinese ceramics may spurt up, etc. RE: “… There’s always a bull market somewhere,” is not always the case for the equity markets. Or, is it?…”

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“… There’s always a bull market somewhere,” means ANY kind of market may be in a boom cycle, not just stocks. Yes, all stock markets may go down during a cycle, but, in the same cycle, gold may rise, chinese ceramics may spurt up, etc.

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