The Advantages Of Diversifying Your Investment Portfolio Any type of investing is somewhat of a gamble Unless you are doing strict savings in a savings account (secured with insurance by the federal government up to $100,000 per individual for each institution), or you are buying secured savings bonds that you hold to full maturity, you are not guaranteed that your original principal (the amount of money you originally invested) is going to be protected... Author: Kurt Ziegel - Category: Finances Rating: