Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

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Buying VOO could let you own a broader mix of possible future winners of the AI economy. AI stocks, like (most of) the "Magnificent Seven" in the MAGS ETF, might be a riskier proposition.

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The small-cap exposure of VTI may be particularly vulnerable to high inflation and high rates.

Is it too concentrated? Or top-heavy? Or primed for a correction?

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