MINIMUM-VARIANCE FRONTIER
\mˈɪnɪməmvˈe͡əɹi͡əns fɹˈʌnti͡ə], \mˈɪnɪməmvˈeəɹiəns fɹˈʌntiə], \m_ˈɪ_n_ɪ_m_ə_m_v_ˈeə_ɹ_iə_n_s f_ɹ_ˈʌ_n_t_iə]\
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According to Markowitz's Modern Portfolio Theory, this is the minimum stock volatility within any given portfolio. In theory, a well-balanced portfolio is sufficiently diversified that one particular stock's risk will be offset by the rest of the portfolio. A graph with each stock's risk portrayed as data point illustrates this.
By Henry Campbell Black
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.