The Stocks I selected for investment are Body Central Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Nike Inc. The approach I have taken in this limited portfolio investment scenario is industry diversification and previous current trend of stock price. The three companies I have selected are from different industries. This diversification reduces to risk of loss in investment. If the performance of one company decreases due to the industry trend, the other companies will not necessarily go down. The relationship between risk and reward is essential in the design of investment portfolios. Diversification in portfolio investment seeks to obtain the ...