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The Value of Diversification This chart shows that a 60/40 portfolio has slightly outperformed the S&P 500 since 2018. Picture source: Fidelity Investments

Time, Diversification and the Volatility of Returns This chart shows how the volatility of returns decreases over time (range of equity, bond and blended total return). Picture Source: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

VIX and MOVE Correlation Periods of high correlation between VIX and MOVE are not good for balanced portfolios, because diversification is hard to find. Picture source: Arbor Research & Trading LLC

Annual Performance of Gold and the S&P 500 since 1980 One of the advantages of gold is that it is uncorrelated to the U.S. stock market and provides diversification in a portfolio. Picture source: The Wall Street Journal

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