Investors worried about Trump can cut their risk by these ‘forgotten’ stocks

March 4, 2025

Published: March 4, 2025 at 12:20 p.m. ET

Investors can cut their downside risk — in the face of uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade policies — by diversifying away from the heavily concentrated S&P 500, according to Francis Gannon, co-CEO at Royce Investment Partners. Photo: MarketWatch photo illustration/Getty Images, iStockphoto

The decision by President Donald Trump to slap new or increased tariffs on important trading partners is not the type of news investors want to see. But long-term investors — especially those making regular contributions to retirement accounts — are likely to keep pouring money into the stock market. They might ask how they can reduce risk in a world of daily uncertainty.

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