Concentration risk

AI Stock Concentration Risk: How Exposed Is the S&P 500?

AI Stock Concentration Risk: How Exposed Is the S&P 500?

The S&P 500 contains more than 500 companies, but its market-cap weighting means a relatively small group of mega-cap stocks has an outsized effect on performance. As of August 31,... Read More

How to Size Stock Positions Without Overconcentrating

Position sizing is one of the simplest ways to control stock-specific risk, yet many investors choose a dollar amount first and only later discover that the position is too large... Read More
How to Size Stock Positions Without Overconcentrating
How to Diversify a Stock Portfolio Without Overdoing It

How to Diversify a Stock Portfolio Without Overdoing It

Diversifying a stock portfolio can reduce the damage caused by a single company, sector, or market performing badly, but more diversification is not automatically better. Owning dozens of overlapping ETFs,... Read More