Overconcentration/Failure to Diversify

To protect investors, brokers should diversify their clients' stock portfolios. Diversification limits risk because it spreads stocks over a variety of sectors. This cushions the loss for investors in case of a major downturn in a particular industry. Brokers should tell their clients about the benefits of diversifying portfolios. If a broker puts a large majority of a client's portfolio in one sector and the sector experiences a significant decline, the broker may be responsible. Failure to diversify may cause a broker to face negligence and malpractice liability.

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Issue name: Overconcentration/failure to diversify
Applicable law/agency: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)
Related topics: Securities, stock market losses, breach of fiduciary duty, securities unsuitability

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