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That stool youre standing on to get a can of beans from the high cabinet.
Your friends commitment to going in on that Airbnb at the beach.
And if youre a first-time investor, you really dont want the stock market to be wobbly.
Understandably, investors get anxious and more than a little skittish when the market goes wobbly.
But it doesnt have to be scary.
That process gets easier when you have your true goals in mind.
Because of this, they carry less risk than individual stocks.
Another approach to diversification is to look for stocks within different sectors or industries to mitigate your risk.
And if you really want to spread your investments far and wide, you could also consider international investments.
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