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Alphabet is a holding company that wholly owns internet giant Google. The California-based company derives slightly less than 90% of its revenue from Google services, the vast majority of which is advertising sales. Alongside online ads, Google services houses sales stemming from Google's subscription services (YouTube TV, YouTube Music among others), platforms (sales and in-app purchases on Play Store), and devices (Chromebooks, Pixel smartphones, and smart home products such as Chromecast). Google's cloud computing platform, or GCP, accounts for roughly 10% of Alphabet's revenue with the firm's investments in up-and-coming technologies such as self-driving cars (Waymo), health (Verily), and internet access (Google Fiber) making up the rest.

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Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), may lead one of the world's most valuable companies, but despite his success, he once revealed that his father still wishes he had completed his PhD.
What Happened: In a 2016 conversation <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mathonan/searching-for-google-ceo-sundar-pichai-the-most-powerful-tec#.teGzOOopm">with</a> Buzzfeed, Pichai revealed his father's regret that the Google CEO did not pursue a PhD.&nbsp;
"I think if you talked to my dad, he's probably still regretting that I didn't complete my PhD. He had to leave college after his undergrad. He wanted to learn more, but because of financial reasons, he couldn't do it. I think he always wanted me to continue on," Pichai said then.
Speaking at YouTube&#8217;s Dear Class of 2020 virtual ceremony, Pichai also shared that his father spent an entire year's salary on a plane ticket so he could pursue his studies at Stanford University.
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"My father spent the equivalent of a year&#8217;s salary on my plane ticket to the U.S. so I could attend Stanford. It was my first time ever on a plane," he recalled. He credited his passion for technology and an open mind—alongside a bit of luck—for shaping his journey.&nbsp;
The Google CEO also shared insights into his humble beginnings.
" I grew up without much access to technology. We didn&#8217;t get our first telephone till I was ten. I didn&#8217;t have regular access to a computer until I came to America for graduate school. And, our television, when we finally got one, only had one channel," he said.
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Why It's Important: Born in 1972 to Regunatha Pichai, an electrical engineer, and Lakshmi, a stenographer, he spent his childhood in a modest two-room apartment in Chennai. He and his younger brother slept on the living-room floor, and the family often went without a television, a car, or even running water at times.
However, when Pichai was 12, his father brought home a rotary telephone, sparking his fascination with technology.
Pichai completed his undergraduate degree in metallurgy from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in 1993, earning a silver medal. He pursued a master's degree in engineering at Stanford University and later an MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Pichai's journey in tech began with roles at Applied Materials and McKinsey &amp; Company before he joined Google in 2004. His work at Google led to the development of key products like Google Chrome and the Google Toolbar. Over the years, Pichai rose through the ranks, ultimately being named CEO of Google and later Alphabet.
Pichai&#8217;s leadership at Alphabet, which is valued at $1.9 trillion today, has brought innovation in fields like artificial intelligence, voice recognition, and cloud computing.
As of early 2025, his net worth exceeds $1.3 billion, <a href="https://www.thestreet.com/personalities/sundar-pichai-net-worth">according</a> to The Street.
In 2023, as the CEO of both Alphabet and Google, Pichai reportedly had an annual salary of $2 million without any stock awards or incentive-based bonuses. His total compensation for the year was $8.8 million, with nearly $6.8 million allocated for his security.
The year 2022 saw one of Pichai's highest earnings at the company, with his total compensation reaching $226 million. This included his base salary along with stock awards, which came in the form of restricted stock units (GSUs) and performance-based restricted stock units (PSUs), the report noted.
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President Donald Trump is expected to announce sweeping new trade tariffs Wednesday afternoon, calling it "Liberation Day" — a symbolic push to tackle the ballooning U.S. trade deficit <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/tariffs">with major global partners.</a>
Early reports suggest the new reciprocal tariffs could reach as high as 20% on a wide spectrum of imported goods. If confirmed, such measures would raise average U.S. tariffs to levels unseen in decades, stoking uncertainty across global supply chains and financial markets.
Trump is set to reveal more details during his scheduled address from the White House at 4 p.m. Wednesday. 
Markets will be watching closely, not just for the scope and scale of tariffs, but also for potential signals on diplomatic retaliation, corporate lobbying reactions, and the Fed's response.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">A Historic Deficit Fuels Protectionist Moves</h3>
In 2024, the U.S. imported $3.3 trillion in goods and exported only $2.06 trillion, resulting in a trade deficit exceeding $1.2 trillion, according to data from the International Trade Centre.
January and February 2025 marked the two largest monthly goods deficits ever recorded — $156 billion and $148 billion, respectively, hinting that U.S. businesses may have frontloaded imports in anticipation of higher future costs.
Top trading sources of U.S. imports include Mexico at $510 billion, China at $462 billion, and Canada $422 billion. Imports from Germany totaled $163 billion, predominantly in the automotive sector, while the European Union as a whole supplied $687 billion worth of goods.
Among product categories, automobiles top the list at $219 billion, followed by crude oil and petroleum at $174 billion.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Auto Industry In the Crosshairs</h3>
Trump has already enforced a 25% tariff on all foreign car imports. If an additional 20% reciprocal duty is introduced, foreign vehicles could face a combined 45% import tax.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44610548/trumps-auto-tariffs-could-crush-demand-blow-26-billion-hole-in-industry-profits">Analysts warn</a> this could trigger a severe contraction in U.S. auto sales. Price tags on new vehicles may surge by as much as $15,000, dealing a blow to consumer demand and profit margins of major automakers.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/top-stories/25/04/44596034/goldman-warns-trumps-liberation-day-tariffs-could-spike-us-fuel-prices">Goldman Sachs cautioned</a> that if energy products are included in the tariff package, oil and refined product prices including gasoline and diesel could spike sharply, adding to inflationary pressures.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Wall Street Reacts: Correction And Caution</h3>
Equity markets are already flashing red. The S&amp;P 500 — as tracked by the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) — entered correction territory last month, down over 10% from recent highs, and closed its worst quarter since 2022 with a 4.6% loss.
The so-called "Magnificent Seven" — Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NYSE">MSFT</a>), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>)(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) — have all posted negative year-to-date returns and are underperforming the broader market.
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Notably, bullish strategist <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44584000/veteran-investor-warns-of-rising-stagflation-risk-as-tariffs-loom-anticipates-squeezed-profit-margins-for-us-businesses">Ed Yardeni</a> revised his S&amp;P 500 earnings forecasts downward and cut his year-end index target, citing risks from trade policy and slowing global demand.
Amid equity outflows, gold has solidified its status as a safe-haven asset, repeatedly hitting record highs and surging 19% year to date as investors seek shelter from mounting uncertainty.
A scenario involving stronger-than-expected retaliatory measures from key trading partners could amplify the market dynamics seen in the first quarter, deepening volatility and risk-off sentiment.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Rising Fears Of Stagflation</h3>
So far, markets have not fully priced in a worst-case economic scenario, one where rising tariffs lead to slower growth coupled with surging prices, also known as stagflation.
Yet, a growing number of economists are increasing their subjective probabilities of a U.S. recession in 2025, especially if retaliatory tariffs hit U.S. exports and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44537936/consumer-inflation-expectations-skyrocket-in-march-hit-highest-levels-in-32-years">consumer sentiment deteriorates.</a>
This week, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44608617/jp-morgan-hikes-us-recession-odds-to-40-tariffs-create-a-dilemma-for-the-fed">JPMorgan raised U.S. probability odds </a>to 40%, up from 30% previously.
Uncertainty also clouds the Federal Reserve's path forward. Although markets currently expect three 25-basis-point rate cuts by the end of 2025, rising inflation risks from new tariffs could tie the Fed's hands.
The central bank may find itself squeezed between the need to support slowing growth and the imperative to fight resurgent price pressures, a policy dilemma reminiscent of the 1970s.
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President Trump delivers a live address on tariffs from the White House at 4 p.m. ET.
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Looking into the current session, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) shares are trading at $158.19, after a 0.43% drop. Over the past month, the stock decreased by 9.60%, but over the past year, it actually spiked by 4.12%. With questionable short-term performance like this, and great long-term performance, long-term shareholders might want to start looking into the company's price-to-earnings ratio. 

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<h3>How Does Alphabet P/E Compare to Other Companies?</h3>
The P/E ratio measures the current share price to the company's EPS. It is used by long-term investors to analyze the company's current performance against it's past earnings, historical data and aggregate market data for the industry or the indices, such as S&amp;P 500. A higher P/E indicates that investors expect the company to perform better in the future, and the stock is probably overvalued, but not necessarily. It also could indicate that investors are willing to pay a higher share price currently, because they expect the company to perform better in the upcoming quarters. This leads investors to also remain optimistic about rising dividends in the future. 
Compared to the aggregate P/E ratio of the 58.54 in the Interactive Media &amp; Services industry, Alphabet Inc. has a lower P/E ratio of 19.76. Shareholders might be inclined to think that the stock might perform worse than it's industry peers. It's also possible that the stock is undervalued. 

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In summary, while the price-to-earnings ratio is a valuable tool for investors to evaluate a company's market performance, it should be used with caution. A low P/E ratio can be an indication of undervaluation, but it can also suggest weak growth prospects or financial instability. Moreover, the P/E ratio is just one of many metrics that investors should consider when making investment decisions, and it should be evaluated alongside other financial ratios, industry trends, and qualitative factors. By taking a comprehensive approach to analyzing a company's financial health, investors can make well-informed decisions that are more likely to lead to successful outcomes.

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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/arm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">British chip designer</a> Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>) explored snapping up semiconductor intellectual property supplier Alphawave.
That is, until discussions collapsed.
Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>), an Arm rival, also considered acquiring Alphawave, according to Reuters. Both companies are vying for serializer-deserializer technology. This type of tech enabled companies like Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) to win AI chip customers like Alphabet Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google and OpenAI.
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The technology gained traction by enabling chatbots and other applications to operate smoothly by simultaneously stringing thousands of chips together.
Arm&#8217;s chips have <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/03/44566020/arm-aims-for-50-data-center-cpu-market-share-by-2025-challenging-intel-and-amd" rel="noreferrer noopener">gained traction among</a> cloud computing companies as the electricity of AI data centers has surged over the years. Arm expects its&nbsp;data center central processing unit&nbsp;market share to reach 50% by the end of 2025, up from around 15% in 2024.
Both Arm and Qualcomm supply companies with data center CPUs.
Reportedly, Arm planned to&nbsp;boost prices by&nbsp;up to 300% and has discussed manufacturing its chips. It aims to increase annual smartphone revenue by ~$1 billion over the next ten years.
Arm, majority owned by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group, recorded over 90% market share within the mobile applications market. According to <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132112/arm-market-share-targets/#:~:text=Arm%20Holdings%20market%20share%20across%20key%20technology%20markets%20worldwide%202020%2D2022&amp;text=As%20of%202022%2C%20Arm%20Holdings,and%20embedded%20computing%20markets%20globally." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Statista</a>, it boasted a 65% share of the Internet of Things and embedded computing markets globally in 2022.
Price Action: ARM stock is down 0.13% at $106.84 at last check Wednesday.
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Visa Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>) has reportedly proposed a $100 million payment to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) to secure the Apple Card network. This move comes amid fierce competition among the country&#8217;s leading payment networks.
What Happened: Apple Card is up for grabs as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), the bank currently backing it, plans to exit the consumer lending sector. Major banks such as JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) and Synchrony Financial are vying to take over as the card issuer. Visa has stepped in with a $100 million bid to secure the Apple Card network,
Visa, Apple and Mastercard did not immediately respond to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga&#8217;s</a> request for comment. 
Meanwhile, payment networks, including Visa Inc. and American Express Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXP#NYSE">AXP</a>), are in a tight race to replace Mastercard Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MA#NYSE">MA</a>) as the network for the Apple Card. Apple Inc. is expected to choose a network for its card before selecting a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/01/43019382/apple-eyes-barclays-and-synchrony-to-replace-goldman-sachs-as-credit-card-partner-report">bank to replace</a> Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Visa Inc., the largest network, has made a bold bid to win the card, offering an upfront payment to Apple that is typically reserved for the largest card programs, according to a report by <a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/apple-card-visa-mastercard-deal-3ce762da">The Wall Street Journal</a>.
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Mastercard Inc. is also making a strong effort to retain its role as the network for the Apple Card, exploring the use of its fintech, Finicity, to enable consumers to view their deposit-account balances within the Apple ecosystem.
Why It Matters: The Apple card program, with approximately $20 billion in balances, is one of the largest co-branded deals to change issuers. The network that secures this deal is expected to remain closely connected to Apple&#8217;s future payment efforts. Visa Inc. remains the undisputed scale leader in the payments industry, but Mastercard Inc. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44435113/visa-vs-mastercard-the-heavyweight-bout-of-payments">has been outpacing </a>its rival in growth. This competition for the Apple card network could significantly impact the balance of power in the payments industry.
The outcome of this competition could have significant implications for the future of Apple&#8217;s payment efforts and the payments industry at large.
Visa holds a momentum rating of 89.49% and a quality rating of 81.30%, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/V" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga&#8217;s Proprietary Edge Rankings</a>. For an in-depth report on more stocks and insights into growth opportunities,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/screener/top-momentum-stocks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sign</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/screener/top-momentum-stocks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">up for Benzinga Edge.</a>
Visa stock lost 1.13% to close at $346.35&nbsp;on Tuesday. The stock has surged more than 25% over the past 6 months.
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Visa Offers $100 Million To Secure Apple Card Network In A Bid To Outdo Mastercard: Report

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) is reportedly gearing up to release an over $1,000 version of its smart glasses to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/06/39449125/apple-glass-potential-competitor-to-ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-may-take-longer-to-develop-report">further challenge</a> Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) AR ambitions.
What Happened: The new version of Meta's smart glasses will come with a built-in screen, hand-gesture controls, and a price tag ranging from $1,000 to $1,400, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-01/how-meta-s-upcoming-1000-smart-glasses-with-a-screen-will-work">reported</a> Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter.
The device, code-named Hypernova, could feature a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42659936/meta-plans-display-equipped-ray-ban-glasses-by-2025-aiming-to-replace-smartphones">monocular display</a> in the lower-right quadrant of the right lens.
They are expected to offer an immersive AR experience that goes beyond the company's current Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, which start at $299. Last year, it was reported that&nbsp;Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses have become the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41458752/metas-smart-glasses-dominate-ray-ban-stores-ai-features-still-missing">best-selling item in 60%</a> of Ray-Ban stores across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
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Why It Matters: Previously, it was reported that Apple might be considering a new <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/07/39747111/apples-vision-pro-struggles-to-find-its-killer-app-to-justify-3-500-price-tag-just-not-quite-hit-the">lightweight glasses design</a> following the lukewarm response to its first-generation mixed reality headset, Vision Pro.
Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) subsidiary Google is also reportedly in the final stages of negotiations to acquire AdHawk Microsystems Inc. as part of its <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/03/44267530/while-apple-reportedly-mulls-over-ar-glasses-google-bets-big-on-eye-tracking-tech-with-115-million-adhawk-acquisition-report">renewed focus on headsets</a> and smart glasses.
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The steep price hike for Meta's new model Hypernova is primarily due to the screen, the report noted.
While giving his review of Vision Pro in February 2024, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted that Apple's headset <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/02/37116135/mark-zuckerberg-finally-tries-apples-vision-pro-and-says-metas-quest-3-is-the-better-produc">offers a higher screen resolution</a> than Quest. However, he also expressed surprise at the compromises made in device quality, comfort, and ergonomics to achieve it.
Price Action: Meta stock closed 1.67% higher at $586 on Tuesday. However, year-to-date, the company&#8217;s shares have dropped 2.21%, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">according to Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Tema ETF, known for its active thematic investment strategies, has unveiled a novel approach to traditional indexing. On Tuesday, in collaboration with S&amp;P Global Inc., the firm introduced the Tema S&amp;P 500 Historical Weight ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DSPY#NYSE">DSPY</a>), a new ETF product designed to tackle <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets">unprecedented index concentration risk. </a>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">S&amp;P 500 Overconcentration Raises Red Flags, Equal Weight ETF Falls Short As Fix</h3>
"Today's S&amp;P 500 concentration is at an all-time high," said Maurits Pot, founder of Tema, in an exclusive interview with Benzinga.
The S&amp;P 500 is increasingly dominated by a handful of tech giants — the so-called Magnificent Seven — which include Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NYSE">MSFT</a>), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) and Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>). 
These seven companies alone make up nearly 30% of the entire index. The top 10 stocks account for 36%, leaving the rest of the 490 companies with diminishing influence.
In comparison, the equal-weight S&amp;P 500 ETF, such as the Invesco Equal Weight S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RSP#NYSE">RSP</a>) gives each stock the same weight — about 0.2% — which effectively erases large-cap dominance but also deviates significantly from the actual index composition.
"If I go equal weight, I actually have very little exposure to the S&amp;P 500," Pot said. "Fundamentally, it&#8217;s a different product."
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The DSPY Innovation: A Historical Index Weighting</h3>
Tema S&amp;P 500 Historical Weight ETF mirrors the S&amp;P 500 in every way — same companies, same sector exposures, same rebalance frequency — except for one critical difference: how each stock is weighted.
Instead of using the current market cap, the new product assigns each company the average historical weight of its index position (1 through 500) based on 35 years of data since 1989.
For instance, Apple Inc., now the largest stock in the S&amp;P 500 with a nearly 7% weight, is reweighted to about 3.9% — the average weight of the dominant S&amp;P 500 company over the past 35 years.
"What we've built is the S&amp;P 500 with historical weightings," Pot said. "This reduces concentration risk while preserving the index&#8217;s integrity."
Repeat this for all 500 positions, and you get a smoothed-out S&amp;P 500 — one that reflects the index's long-term structure without overexposure to today&#8217;s top tech names.
By using historical weight averages, the ETF maintains the structural DNA of the cap-weighted S&amp;P 500 index while diluting short-term dominance.
Unlike equal-weight ETFs that assign every stock the same arbitrary 0.2% weight, DSPY preserves the natural hierarchy of the S&amp;P 500, offering investors a more reliable and historically grounded representation of the U.S. large-cap market.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Comparing DSPY, S&amp;P 500, Equal-Weight ETF</h3>
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<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Metric</th>
<th>S&amp;P 500</th>
<th>Equal Weight (RSP)</th>
<th>DSPY ETF</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Top 3 Stocks Weight (%)</td>
<td>19.84%</td>
<td>0.60%</td>
<td>9.32%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Top 10 Stocks Weight (%)</td>
<td>36.01%</td>
<td>2.21%</td>
<td>21.28%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>% Index Held by Top 50 Stocks</td>
<td>77.14%</td>
<td>26.22%</td>
<td>71.78%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Largest Sector Weight</td>
<td>Tech (30.42%)</td>
<td>Industrials (15.65%)</td>
<td>Tech (23.32%)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Index Coverage Similarity</td>
<td>100%</td>
<td>47%</td>
<td>85%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rebalance Frequency</td>
<td>Quarterly</td>
<td>Quarterly</td>
<td>Quarterly</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apple Inc. Weight (%)</td>
<td>6.78%</td>
<td>0.20%</td>
<td>3.96%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Microsoft Corp. (%)</td>
<td>6.08%</td>
<td>0.20%</td>
<td>3.06%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Amazon.com Inc. (%)</td>
<td>5.98%</td>
<td>0.20%</td>
<td>2.30%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVIDIA Corp. (%)</td>
<td>3.92%</td>
<td>0.20%</td>
<td>2.11%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alphabet Inc. (%)</td>
<td>3.64%</td>
<td>0.20%</td>
<td>1.95%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Data: Tema ETF</figcaption></figure>
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WestPark Capital analyst Curtis Shauger initiated coverage on Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) on Tuesday with a Buy rating and a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GOOG/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">price target of&nbsp;$210</a>.
Alphabet reported fourth-quarter net sales of $96.47 billion, up 11.8%, but this fell short of the consensus estimate of $96.56–$96.69 billion. GAAP EPS reached $2.15, topping the consensus of $2.12–$2.13.
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Cloud revenue of $11.96 billion grew 30% but underperformed the $12.19 billion consensus, with growth slowing from the third quarter's 35%. Operating profit hit $2.15 billion (18% margin), beating the $1.9 billion estimate, but the revenue miss raised concerns about Alphabet trailing AWS and Azure.
Search represents one of the actual utilities of the Internet economy, and Alphabet has expertly dominated the sector for nearly twenty-five years.
The company has levered this enviable position into numerous other growth areas, notably video streaming (YouTube) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (Google Cloud Platform). Alphabet is a massive cash flow machine with an under-leveraged balance sheet.
With EBITDA margins of 35-40%, Alphabet ended 2024 generating over $70 billion in free cash flow and amassed a net cash balance of ~$85 billion; Shauger noted Alphabet is well positioned to pursue emerging areas of growth, particularly AI.
Slowing growth at GCP has led to concerns about the trajectory of this critical segment.
After reporting 23% growth in its third quarter of 2023, GCP subsequently accelerated over the next several quarters, peaking at 35% in the third quarter of 2024 before slipping to 30% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Despite indications of demand outstripping supply, Shauger noted this dent in acceleration has raised concerns about the near-term trajectory of this strategically important segment.
Although Alphabet offers relatively little in the way of guidance, on its fourth-quarter call, it did announce initial 2025 cap-ex guidance of $75 billion, representing ~ a 35% increase over 2024 and 150% from 2023.
Shauger stated this, coupled with slowing GCP has stoked concerns among some investors. Upcoming remedy trial could prove pivotal.
After ruling in mid-2024 that Alphabet maintained an illegal monopoly in search, the Department of Justice (DOJ) subsequently proposed various remedies, some potentially quite disruptive.
Shauger noted that the trial, set for April of this year, could give investors some measure of the impact of the company and its shares.
Shauger projected first-quarter revenue of $90.23 billion and GAAP EPS of $2.06.
Price Action: GOOG stock is up 1.06% at $157.88 at the last check on Tuesday.
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Trump Reveal Ahead</h4>
Please <a href="https://thearorareport.com/stock-market-chart-analysis-liberation-day-trump-tariffs-qqq-mc-04012025">click here</a> for an enlarged chart of Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>).
Note the following:
<ul>
<li>The chart of QQQ is important because it mostly represents tech stocks.</li>
<li>The chart shows that the rally from the March 11 low failed before reaching the top band of the resistance zone.&nbsp; This is a negative.</li>
<li>The chart shows that QQQ failed at the 200 day moving average.&nbsp; To the legions of investors who believe in the power of the 200 day moving average, this is a negative.</li>
<li>The chart shows yesterday's low decisively undercut the March 11 low.&nbsp; This is a negative.</li>
<li>Stops of those who follow traditional technical analysis were taken out at the open yesterday.&nbsp; Smart money consistently picks the pockets of those following traditional technical analysis. The Arora Report has aligned its systems with smart money.&nbsp; Consider using stop zones and target zones given in the Real Time Feeds instead of basing stops on traditional technical analysis.</li>
<li>RSI on the chart is showing a positive divergence.&nbsp; In plain English, this means that the internal momentum of tech stocks is not as negative now as it was when tech stocks were higher.&nbsp; This is a positive.&nbsp; Many momo gurus are citing the positive RSI divergence to persuade their followers to buy stocks.</li>
<li>The chart shows the dramatic reversal yesterday from the lows.&nbsp; The dramatic reversal to the upside was due to market mechanics.&nbsp; The two market mechanics most responsible for the move up from the lows were quarter end rebalancing and short squeeze.</li>
<li>There is another market mechanic at play today.&nbsp; Blind money will pour into Wall Street.&nbsp; Blind money is the money that pours in on the first day of the month without any analysis and irrespective of market conditions.&nbsp; Blind money flows are especially strong on the first two days of a new quarter.</li>
<li>Tomorrow is Liberation Day.&nbsp; President Trump has decided on a plan, but he has not revealed it.&nbsp; Presumably the plan will be released tomorrow on Liberation Day.&nbsp; However, prudent investors need to keep in mind that President Trump is unpredictable, and he may release the plan earlier.&nbsp; Or, there may be leaks and rumors that move the market.</li>
<li>There are divergent opinions on how the stock market will behave after Trump reveals his tariff plan on Liberation Day.
<ul>
<li>Permabulls are expecting a rip-roaring rally and urging their followers to aggressively buy stocks.</li>
<li>Permabears are expecting a big market drop.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>In our analysis, prudent investors should ignore both the permabulls and the permabears.</li>
<li>In our analysis, how the market behaves after Trump's reveal will come down to the difference between expectations about tariffs that are built into the market and what Trump reveals.
<ul>
<li>If the tariffs Trump reveals are less onerous than market expectations, the stock market will go up.</li>
<li>If the tariffs Trump reveals are more onerous than market expectations, the stock market will go down.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>In the early trade, stocks are trading lower as the buying pressure from rebalancing goes away.&nbsp; Blind money is mostly invested in the afternoon.&nbsp; There is some buying in the early trade as Wall Street tries to front run and profit from blind money.&nbsp; Often, Wall Street traders buy in the morning at lower prices and then sell to blind money at higher prices in the afternoon.&nbsp; However, such buying this morning is somewhat muted due to the risk of tariff rumors and leaks.</li>
<li>ISM Manufacturing and JOLTS job openings may be market moving.</li>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Magnificent Seven Money Flows</h4>
In the early trade, money flows are positive in NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), and Tesla Inc (TSLA).
In the early trade, money flows are negative in Apple Inc (AAPL), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Alphabet Inc Class C (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), Meta Platforms Inc (META), and Microsoft Corp (MSFT)
In the early trade, money flows are negative in SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) and Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ).
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Momo Crowd And Smart Money In Stocks</h4>
In MC, replace stocks, gold, and oil sections with….Investors can gain an edge by knowing money flows in SPY and QQQ.  Investors can get a bigger edge by knowing when smart money is buying stocks, gold, and oil.  The most popular ETF for gold is SPDR Gold Trust (GLD).  The most popular ETF for silver is iShares Silver Trust (SLV).  The most popular ETF for oil is United States Oil ETF (USO).
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Bitcoin</h4>
Bitcoin is seeing buying.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Protection Band And What To Do Now</h4>
It is important for investors to look ahead and not in the rearview mirror.  Our proprietary protection band puts all of the data, all of the indicators, all of the news, all of the crosscurrents, all of the models, and all of the analysis in an analytical framework that is easily actionable by investors.
Consider continuing to hold good, very long term, existing positions. Based on individual risk preference, consider a protection band consisting of cash or Treasury bills or short-term tactical trades as well as short to medium term hedges and short term hedges. This is a good way to protect yourself and participate in the upside at the same time.
You can determine your protection bands by adding cash to hedges.&nbsp; The high band of the protection is appropriate for those who are older or conservative. The low band of the protection is appropriate for those who are younger or aggressive.&nbsp; If you do not hedge, the total cash level should be more than stated above but significantly less than cash plus hedges.
A protection band of 0% would be very bullish and would indicate full investment with 0% in cash.&nbsp; A protection band of 100% would be very bearish and would indicate a need for aggressive protection with cash and hedges or aggressive short selling.
It is worth reminding that you cannot take advantage of new upcoming opportunities if you are not holding enough cash.&nbsp; When adjusting hedge levels, consider adjusting partial stop quantities for stock positions (non ETF); consider using wider stops on remaining quantities and also allowing more room for high beta stocks.&nbsp; High beta stocks are the ones that move more than the market.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Traditional 60/40 Portfolio</h4>
Probability based risk reward adjusted for inflation does not favor long duration strategic bond allocation at this time.
Those who want to stick to traditional 60% allocation to stocks and 40% to bonds may consider focusing on only high quality bonds and bonds of five year duration or less.&nbsp; Those willing to bring sophistication to their investing may consider using bond ETFs as tactical positions and not strategic positions at this time.
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On CNBC's &#8220;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/03/28/final-trades-paypal-meta-abbvie-and-snowflake.html">Halftime Report Final Trades</a>,&#8221; Jim Lebenthal of Cerity Partners picked Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LMT#NYSE">LMT</a>) as his final trade.
Lockheed Martin and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), which owns Google Public Sector, announced on Thursday a strategic partnership to integrate Google's advanced generative artificial intelligence (AI) into Lockheed Martin's AI Factory ecosystem. The initiative aims to enhance the development, deployment, and maintenance of AI-driven solutions for national security, aerospace, and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/contracts/25/03/44533913/lockheed-martin-and-google-partner-to-advance-ai-in-defense">scientific fields</a>.
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Shannon Saccocia of NB Private Wealth said iShares U.S. Industrials ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYJ#NYSE">IYJ</a>) is down a little bit this year and offers some opportunity in a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/IYJ/dividends">cyclical rebound.</a>
Stephen Weiss of Short Hills Capital Partners named U.S. 2 Year Treasury, saying it's a good place to hide.
Joseph M. Terranova of Virtus Investment Partners said energy prices are going to be higher for the year and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XOM#NYSE">XOM</a>) gets you the energy exposure that you need.
On Thursday, Morgan Stanley analyst Devin McDermott maintained Exxon Mobil with an Overweight rating but slashed the price target from $141 to $138.
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<li>iShares U.S. Industrials ETF gained 0.8% on Monday.</li>
<li>Lockheed Martin shares rose 1.2% to close at $446.71 during Monday's session.</li>
<li>Exxon Mobil shares gained 1% to settle at $118.93 on Monday.</li>
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<li>WestPark Capital analyst Curtis Shauger initiated coverage on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) with a Hold rating. Microsoft shares closed at $375.39 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>WestPark Capital analyst Curtis Shauger initiated coverage on Oracle Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $195. Oracle shares closed at $139.81 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ORCL/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Scott Buck initiated coverage on Rezolve AI Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RZLV#NASDAQ">RZLV</a>) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $4. Rezolve AI shares closed at $1.21 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/RZLV/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>WestPark Capital analyst Curtis Shauger initiated coverage on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $280. Amazon shares closed at $190.26 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AMZN/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>WestPark Capital analyst Curtis Shauger initiated coverage on Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $210. Alphabet shares closed at $156.23 on Monday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GOOG/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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On March 27, Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google introduced several new features across <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/google" rel="noreferrer noopener">Search, Maps, and Gemini</a> to enhance vacation planning, BofA Securities noted Monday.
In Search, users can generate detailed travel itineraries with AI Overviews, which can be saved as custom lists in Google Maps.
Google has also expanded hotel price tracking globally, letting users know when rates change.
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A new screenshot-powered feature on Google Maps uses Gemini AI to identify places saved through screenshots, enabling users to organize and visualize their travel ideas.
Additionally, Google has made Gemini&#8217;s Gems feature available to all users for free. Gems allows users to create personalized AI assistants tailored to specific tasks within Gemini.
Travel is a critical vertical for Google, as it drives high-intent searches across hotels and flights, implying categories with strong monetization.
The new AI features can drive incremental queries on Google&#8217;s platform by engaging users earlier in decision-making.
The analyst noted that rather than transactional keywords like &#8220;cheap flights to Paris,&#8221; users can ask broader questions such as &#8220;suggest scenic road trip routes in California.&#8221; This will extend the volume and diversity of search queries, allowing Google to deliver more relevant results and target more high-value commercial content.
The analyst noted that the integrations also improve Google&#8217;s ability to compete with emerging AI search platforms (such as ChatGPT and Perplexity), which have been improving travel planning capabilities.
Perplexity has partnered with Selfbook and TripAdvisor, Inc to enable users to book hotel reservations. The booking tool could have discounts for Pro users, and the company has suggested air and rental car booking tools could follow. TripAdvisor will provide information on reviews and experiences to help travelers make choices.
The analyst noted that AI companies are, again, partnering with travel aggregators over suppliers OTAs (Online Travel Agencies) (Expedia Group, Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/expe#NASDAQ">EXPE</a>) at 3 million) but are looking to expand rapidly.
The analyst said Gemini could partner with OTAs if the company pursues agentic AI tools this year. Google&#8217;s itinerary creation capabilities and Perplexity&#8217;s AI booking tools will also be built and offered by OTAs (including Booking and Expedia).
The OTAs can leverage their travel and customer data to offer competitive AI services, while their loyalty programs (unique discounts and points) could be competitive advantages.
For Airbnb, Inc., the company must best leverage its unique proprietary inventory, a key asset in an evolving AI world.
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A 30-year-old investor with a $65,000 portfolio has taken to Reddit to ask how to strike that balance in his portfolio. Primarily invested in Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VOO#NYSE">VOO</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), he also holds individual stocks like NVIDIA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>, GOOGL)), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), and Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), but plans to exit them soon.
&#8220;I am planning to change the composition moving forward and adding [Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/vxus#NASDAQ">VXUS</a>)] (International exposure ETF), [iShares Core S&amp;P Small-Cap ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ijr#NYSE">IJR</a>)] (Small-cap stocks ETF), and [Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ: BND] (Bonds exposure) along with my VOO and QQQ. I like it boring for my risk profile,&#8221; he said.
The poster&#8217;s main goal is long-term growth, but he&#8217;s open to feedback on improving diversification and managing risk. The r/Portfolios community has shared its thoughts in the comments, so let&#8217;s see those.
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Several Redditors pointed out that VOO and QQQ heavily overlap, meaning the investor&#8217;s portfolio is not as diversified as he thinks.
&#8220;You&#8217;re just long all the same s&#8211;t, large-cap equities. You want multiple return streams in case large-cap equities have a drawdown. If you work a job, own a house, and own equities, you are triple long on the same bet that would destroy you as all are affected by a recession,&#8221; a commenter says.
A Redditor pointed out that a mix of large-cap stocks isn&#8217;t a complete retirement portfolio, and suggested other assets to balance it.
&#8220;Large-cap U.S. stocks can be a great investment, but they&#8217;re not a complete retirement portfolio. Other assets should be included, such as smaller-cap U.S. stocks, international stocks, and bonds,&#8221; the Redditor wrote.
While not against big tech, this commenter recommended the poster add non-tech exposure in his portfolio.
&#8220;I don't see picking high-quality companies that are in the index as redundant, you're overweighting the highest quality companies in the index and which drive its returns. I would look for maybe one high-quality non-big tech name. I love the credit rating agencies (S&amp;P and [Moody's (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/mco#NYSE">MCO</a>)]), but there are others, the three large credit card companies too,&#8221; he said.
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Many advised the investor to drop the individual stocks he holds since they're already covered in VOO and QQQ, creating unnecessary concentration.
&#8220;Remove all redundancies and focus on VOO (almost everything you own is in VOO),&#8221; a Reddit user suggested.
&#8220;Good that you&#8217;re making an effort to invest, but there&#8217;s a lot of redundancy here. The Mag 7 already makes up a huge portion of VOO, why do you feel that you need to be even more extended in those stocks? If you really want to stock-pick on the side, I&#8217;d recommend focusing on lesser-known stocks (not penny stocks) that aren&#8217;t heavily weighted in the S&amp;P 500 (preferably not in it at all),&#8221; a commenter advised.
Reinforcing the idea that stock-picking isn&#8217;t adding value if the stocks are already in the ETF he has, this Redditor suggested the poster go all in in VOO or diversify more.
&#8220;I&#8217;d diversify some. VOO's major holdings are already included in the individual stocks you're holding. Might as well go more into VOO (and keep [Amazon (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/amzn#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)] if you&#8217;re still really bullish on them),&#8221; he said.
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