Which of the following is considered a "diversified" investment?

A. Mutual Fund

B. Index Fund

C. Both of these

D. Neither of these

C. Both of these (index and mutual funds)

Explanation:

Index funds and mutual funds are examples of diversified investments. In other words, there are portfolio investments. They combine stocks of different companies to form one unit of an investment basket. By purchasing one unit of a diversified portfolio, the investor buys a basket of shares with a single transaction.

Mutual funds are actively managed, whereas Index funds are passively managed. It means mutual funds have a fund manager who manually selects the stocks that will go into the portfolio. An index fund is a portfolio of securities designed to track the price movement of a financial market index. Index funds are less expensive investments than mutual funds because they do not require the services of a professional fund manager.