DIISY - Should You Diversify Your Portfolio By Industry Or Sector?

2024-03-28 06:25:00 ET

Summary

• Over the last few years, my portfolio has struggled to keep up with the FTSE All-Share, at least on a total return basis.
• There are various reasons for this lack of performance and few things are straightforward when it comes to investing, but I can now fairly confidently put the blame on an omission within my diversification policy.
• The good news is that my portfolio isn’t over-exposed to any other industry, as the second-largest industry is the industrials industry, at 20% of the portfolio.

First, an apology. I haven't written anything for a few weeks, partly because I've been busy reviewing company results during results season, but also because Mrs K has been in and out of hospital.

Having other things on my mind seems to have a very detrimental impact on my ability to get my usual long-form posts "out the door", so I'm going to try writing shorter updates more frequently, which should be easier for me to write and easier for you to read....

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