How to Diversify a $10,000 Portfolio

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How to Diversify a $10,000 Portfolio

In this segment from The Motley Fool's everything-financials show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer take a question from their mailbag about diversifying a smaller portfolio. Matt suggests no more than 10 stocks and to be mindful of trading fees, while David points to big, diversified conglomerates like Berkshire Hathaway as a good starting point.

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