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with the directions given in the examples set
out in the early part of this chapter, then more
divisions become necessary.
The number of geographical divisions
amongst which an investor decides to distribute
his Capital should always increase in direct
ratio with the Income-Yield worked for. In
an Investment List constructed to yield an
income of 4 per cent, the minimum number
of stocks and of geographical divisions will
suffice. But, when the investor requires a yield
of 5 or 6 per cent, from his capital, and con
sequently purchases stocks of a more specula
tive type, Capital Distribution should be made
as wide as the amount of capital will permit.
This, of course, applies also where the selected
stocks are desired to show large fluctuations.
If the reader will again refer to the map
of the world we will lead him on to further
countries in their natural succession. In order
to show clearly the motive for our selection,
and to aid the reader when we come to the
question of realising investments, we would ask
him to provide himself with a few pins to repre
sent stocks and to fix first of all five of them
into the divisions already selected, thus :—One
in the spot denoting London, one in the spot
denoting San Francisco, one in Tokio, one
in Cape Town, and one in Melbourne, and a