When adding a risky asset to a portfolio of may risky assets, which property of the asset has a greater influence on risk: its standard deviation or its covariance with other assets? Explain

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When adding a risky asset to a portfolio of may risky assets, which property of the asset has
a greater influence on risk: its standard deviation or its covariance with other assets? Explain 

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