When investing in market-linked products like mutual funds, diversification can be an extremely useful tool to manage portfolio risk.
Diversification, however, does not mean investing in multiple instruments without thinking it through. Investing in too many products and schemes could lead to over-diversification, and may become hard for the investor to manage all the investments. Experts say over-diversification also cuts down the portfolio’s overall return-generating potential.
Having said that, keep in mind there is no one ideal diversified portfolio, that ensures an adequate level of diversification for all, when investing in mutual funds. Diversification requirements usually vary from investor to investor depending on one’s age, risk
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