Advice on Diversification and Portfolio Concentration
Reader concerns about holding 17 stocks. Roger Spear recommends limiting to 10 to 15 issues, selecting strong growth candidates, and consolidating toward fewer, closely followed holdings. He praises a well balanced inherited portfolio and seeks to guide investors toward orderly reallocation based on current money conditions.
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Earthquake Strikes Western India Killing Dozens
An earthquake hit Maharashtra before dawn near Koynanagar, 200 miles south of Bombay. State reports 60 dead with 500 injured. another plant at Khopoli shut down while Koyna dam remained intact.
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