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Is the US Stock Market Too Reliant on a Few Large Companies? | E149 Erik Baskin
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Over the last couple of years, a key group of companies known as The Magnificent Seven has emerged. This group of high-performing and influential companies includes Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Tesla. These companies are at the forefront of sectors such as artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, cloud computing, and digital services.
They have also been positively impacting much of the growth in the US stock market. Just last year in 2023, these 7 companies’ stocks grew 73% while the rest of the S&P 500 grew 8%. These companies are routinely showing up in many of the financial headlines and it got me wondering, is the US stock market too reliant on a few large companies?
So I reached out to my friend and fellow CPA Erik Baskin, to see what he thought. He had a ton to say. Of course, as any podcaster would, I asked if he would be up to record a conversation about it.
In this episode, Erik shares his thoughts about The Magnificient Seven’s impact on the stock market. We discuss if this concentration is new. We also explore what changes, if any, you should make to your investments because of this.
Erik and I also had this awesome conversation near the end of the episode about when being a super-saver doesn’t make sense anymore. It really had me rethinking a few things in my life currently.
Let’s get into it. I hope you enjoy my conversation with the Airman turned Financial Advisor…Erik Baskin.
Key Takeaways:
- Has the US market become too reliant on a few large companies?
- Is this kind of concentration new?
- Equal weighted vs market cap
- Impacts of investing only in the S&P 500
- Should we be investing at all-time highs?
- When being a super-saver doesn’t make sense anymore
Mentions:
Morning Star Portfolio X-Ray: https://www.morningstar.com/help-center/user-guide/x-ray-overview
Die with Zero: https://www.amazon.com/Die-Zero-Getting-Your-Money/dp/0358099765
The Gap and The Gain: https://www.amazon.com/Gap-Gain-Achievers-Happiness-Confidence/dp/1401964362
More of Erik:
Website: https://www.baskinfp.com/
BLUF Finance Podcast: https://www.baskinfp.com/podcast
More of The Struggle is Real:
Find show notes and more at https://www.tsirpodcast.com/
Connect with Justin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinleepeters/
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