When it comes to building an investment portfolio, you have a choice. You could assemble a mix of individual stocks or load up on broad market ETFs, or exchange-traded funds. Or you could do a little of both.

Even though I'm comfortable researching stocks and investing in businesses individually, I still make a point of holding broad-market ETFs in my portfolio.

There are benefits, as well as drawbacks, to investing in both individual stocks and ETFs. First, let's talk individual stocks.

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