Today marks a piece of Qualiport history. No, it's not the confession that we got something wrong. We've made errors in the past, and we'll no doubt make them in the future. At the outset, the Qualiport's aim was to invest real money into a basket of companies, with the objective of assembling a market beating portfolio. All investors should own a portfolio of companies spread across various industries and sectors.
Diversification is the name of the game.
It is inevitable that, over time, you will have some big winners in your portfolio and some big losers. By diversifying, you are also spreading the risk. A one share portfolio is a risky portfolio. If the company doesn't progress as you expected, you could be left nursing a sizeable loss. Like investment strategies, we could debate the merits of diversification until the cows come home.