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The S&P 500 is a 'safe bet' for investors, but it's not the only option

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Many experts agree that diversification is key to long-term success.

The S&P 500 offers built-in diversification with its index of 500 large U.S. companies.

Since 1928 , it’s also seen an average annualized return of 10.06% .

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