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EPISODE · Jul 3, 2026 · 44 MIN

The Index Fund Trap

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When the Russell 2000 is up over 20% and the S&P under 10%, "I just own the index" means very different things depending on which index. A chance to explain how market-cap weighting quietly concentrated listeners into a handful of names.Today's...

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