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The Most Important Question to Ask About Specific Investments
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Carl Richards, a certified financial planner in Park City, Utah, says the most important question about an investment is how it fits into our plan, and how it fits into our lives, but investors today focus too much on the latest IPO, or specific stocks. He says it is important to set a limit of 5% of the portfolio on any individual stock or investment.
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