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8th August 2024

Concentrating on Concentration Risk (45 minutes)

Explore what concentration risk is and why it is important

Key Takeaways

  • Investigate concentration risk, why this is important and how it changes through time
  • Explain the key difference of equally weighted and market capitalisation indexes
  • Discuss strategies to mitigate concentration risk in client portfolios

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