efficient portfolio

efficient portfolio definition - business

efficient portfolio

A combination of investments that offer either the highest possible yield at a given risk level or the lowest possible risk at a given yield level. Although the concept of an efficient portfolio is important to understand, in practice it is more academic than practical.

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