Diversification In Real Life: How Many Funds Do You Actually Need?
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- A small number of broad ETFs can already spread your money across thousands of stocks and bonds globally.
- After a few core funds, each additional fund often adds overlap and complexity more than true diversification.
- Many multi-fund portfolios hold the same large companies multiple times without the investor realizing it.
- A simple overlap check (top holdings and index tracked) can reveal real similarities between funds.
- Focus on the clear role each fund plays rather than chasing a magic number of funds.
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