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.