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Five years earlier, the S.E.C. had given index funds the authority to operate in a nondiversified way, as long as they disclosed that change to shareholders and if it happened solely because the market had itself become nondiversified.
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S.E.C. gave index funds authority to operate in nondiversified way if disclosed to shareholders and market became nondiversified
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Claim Maker
Michael W. Nolan
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "author": "Jeff Sommer",
    "person": "Michael W. Nolan, a Vanguard spokesman",
    "column_name": "Strategies",
    "organization": "Vanguard",
    "updated_date": "Feb. 2, 2026",
    "publication_date": "Jan. 30, 2026"
}
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Regulation Finance
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM (6 months ago)

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Your ‘Safe’ Stock Funds May Be Riskier Than You Think
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https://nytimes.com/2026/01/30/business/stock-market-concentration-risk.html

The U.S. stock market has become highly concentrated, making even broad index funds less diversified than investors realize. The article discusses the implications of this concentration, particularly due to the rise of tech giants, and suggests strategies for mitigating risk.

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