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Don't put all eggs in one basket. Own different types of investments to reduce risk.
Why It Matters
Diversification is your free lunch in investing. When tech stocks crashed 78% in 2000-2002, bonds actually went up. When the 2008 financial crisis hit, international stocks fell less than US banks. No one can predict which investment will crash next - but a diversified portfolio ensures no single disaster wipes you out.
Key Points
- A single S&P 500 ETF gives you instant diversification across 500 companies
- True diversification means different asset types (stocks, bonds, real estate), not just different stocks
- Even billionaires diversify - concentrated wealth is how fortunes are made AND lost
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Don't put all eggs in one basket. Own different types of investments to reduce risk. Diversification is your free lunch in investing. When tech stocks crashed 78% in 2000-2002, bonds actually went up.
Diversification is your free lunch in investing. When tech stocks crashed 78% in 2000-2002, bonds actually went up. When the 2008 financial crisis hit, international stocks fell less than US banks. No one can predict which investment will crash next - but a diversified portfolio ensures no single disaster wipes you out.
A single S&P 500 ETF gives you instant diversification across 500 companies
True diversification means different asset types (stocks, bonds, real estate), not just different stocks
Even billionaires diversify - concentrated wealth is how fortunes are made AND lost