Most investors think they’re diversified. Today Brad Barrett explains why 7 to 10 mega-caps can dominate your “broad market” exposure and what to do before the next shock hits. We cover the simple, boring habits that actually build wealth, when to hire an advisor, how behavioral biases wreck DIY plans, and why his firm keeps zero in crypto while opening access to a private equity fund with quarterly liquidity.

Brad’s background: 23 years advising through multiple cycles, host of Mindset with Brad Barrett and Pension Attention, and a partner at One Capital Management.

What you’ll learn
• The concentration risk sitting inside the S&P 500 and how to fix it today
• A practical diversification stack including uncorrelated assets and fixed income
• When a DIY approach backfires and the moments to bring in counsel
• The crypto allocation rule of thumb that protects your downside
• Private equity as a diversifier and how quarterly liquidity works

Chapters: 

0:00 Why “diversified” portfolios aren’t

02:06 The 7-stock concentration problem

03:31 How to build real diversification

04:12 Private equity access and quarterly liquidity

16:33 When a real advisor actually helps

22:42 Behavioral biases that wreck returns

25:08 Crypto allocation discipline and FOMO control

32:45 Why boring investing wins long term

35:01 Compounding vs overtrading

53:59 Where to find Brad and key resources 

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