underdiversification

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Etymology[edit]

under- +‎ diversification

Noun[edit]

underdiversification (uncountable)

  1. Insufficient diversification.
    • 2009, Lucy Ackert, Richard Deaves, Behavioral Finance: Psychology, Decision-Making, and Markets, →ISBN:
      This is likely because overconfidence is the driving force behind both excessive trading and underdiversification.