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Asset class

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-000454

A grouping of investments that exhibit similar characteristics and behave similarly in the marketplace. Common asset classes include equities, fixed income, real estate, and commodities, each with distinct risk and return profiles. Diversifying across different asset classes is a fundamental strategy in portfolio management to mitigate overall risk.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-000454
FieldInsurance and risk management
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000454",
  "term": "Asset class",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A grouping of investments that exhibit similar characteristics and behave similarly in the marketplace. Common asset classes include equities, fixed income, real estate, and commodities, each with distinct risk and return profiles. Diversifying across different asset classes is a fundamental strategy in portfolio management to mitigate overall risk.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/asset-class/"
}

Record 196 of 3,682 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.