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Over the 2000s, bonds have been an excellent diversifier by performing particularly well when the stock market declined and providing stability to an investor's overall returns.

The Bond Buyer's Dilemma Burton G. Malkiel 2011

Use 3: As a Portfolio Diversifier Treasurys might be irreplaceable in one area: as a portfolio diversifier.

The Rally That Wouldn't Die! Joe Light 2012

"Until this crisis is over, we believe gold will remain well bid due to its utility as a safe haven and portfolio diversifier," he wrote in a note.

Gold Extends Slide as EU Gloom Builds Matt Day 2011

Commodities also act as "a good diversifier," he says.

Adviser Says No to ETFs Shefali Anand 2010

Indeed, while sold as a portfolio diversifier, these funds have at times moved in lockstep with the stock market since the market meltdown of 2008, when REITs plunged 38%—nearly the same performance as the S&P 500.

Real-Estate Investors Target Neighborhood That Is Looking Up AnnaMaria Andriotis 2011

"The plan calls for real estate to be a diversifier…to provide stable cash yields and to act as a partial inflation hedge," says Calpers spokesman Wayne Davis .

Calpers Downsizes Housing Portfolio Robbie Whelan 2012

If so, shouldn't you have some gold as a diversifier and a hedge against a 'Black Swan' event, and establish it as a core holding in your portfolio?

The Case for and Against Gold Lewis J. Altfest 2011

Investors have viewed gold as an inflation hedge and a portfolio diversifier, especially during periods of heightened anxiety, volatility and market turbulence.

Who's Got Gold Right? Bulls, Bears Or Both? 2010

Yet there are signs gold is acting less as a portfolio diversifier, one of gold's key attractions.

Hedge Funds Tap ETF for Gold Bets as Stock Correlation Rises 2010

"The rising interest in commodity investing itself appears to be diminishing the asset class's viability as a portfolio diversifier," Mr. Justice said in a recent report.

Quirks of Commodities Funds Rob Curran 2010