It’s the most common rule in investing: if you want to cut your risk (and protect your dividends!), you need to diversify. Yes, we’ve all heard it before, but what most people don’t get is just how much you can damage your finances by not sticking with it—or, conversely, how much you can reap in gains (and safe dividends) by following a smart diversification strategy. From $0 to $1 Million in Assets … and Back to $0 I’ve seen this play out firsthand; a friend was an early employee at a social media startup that got a big investment from a tech billionaire.… Read more