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You’ve been told index funds are safe — and they are. But what if your “diversified” portfolio is more concentrated than you realize? In this episode, Certified Financial Planner Mike Morton and Five Minute Finance host Matt Robison unpack how market-cap weighting has quietly increased risk inside popular index funds, why mega-cap stocks dominate your portfolio, and what simple adjustments (not panic moves) can strengthen your diversification.
Find out more about Mike at https://www.mortonfinancialadvice.com and connect at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwsmorton/
By Mike Morton, CFP®, RLP®, ChFC®4.8
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You’ve been told index funds are safe — and they are. But what if your “diversified” portfolio is more concentrated than you realize? In this episode, Certified Financial Planner Mike Morton and Five Minute Finance host Matt Robison unpack how market-cap weighting has quietly increased risk inside popular index funds, why mega-cap stocks dominate your portfolio, and what simple adjustments (not panic moves) can strengthen your diversification.
Find out more about Mike at https://www.mortonfinancialadvice.com and connect at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwsmorton/

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