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compensation for actions taken through them.24/7 Wall Street Key PointsAmassing a sizable portfolio for a F.I.R.E. strategy can pose dilemmas if one is concerned about overweighting in a single investment, like an S&P 500 ETF.
The changing economic landscape may create opportunities in 2025, a sentiment shared by Warren Buffett, who is keeping his largest cash reserve on hand in the history of Berkshire Hathaway. 
Someone who has already enacted a diversification strategy might do well to maintain it if that delivers the peace of mind to avoid sleepless nights of worry over a portfolio.
Emergency and Contingency savings for both immediate and long term plans are prudent considerations for portfolio inclusion planning. 
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F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence Retire Early) strategies have grown in popularity, especially with Millennials and members of Gen-Z. By aggressively saving and investing while observing thrift and meticulous spending discipline, more and more F.I.R.E. adherents are reaching their retirement nest egg targets at an early enough age to realize their goals. A sizable percentage of F.I.R.E. fans work in technology or other sectors where stock compensation growth can markedly accelerate their portfolio growth agendas. However, the risks of riding the growth in a single asset are high, and the law of averages leans in favor of diversification. While dumping a large allocation into a single S&P 500 Index ETF is a very popular tactic, it is not a one-size-fits-all option. For those holding cash in 2025, there are a number of changes in the coming economic landscape that may create huge opportunities where a combination of liquidity and timing can be potentially very lucrative.If It’s Good For Warren Buffett…Kent Sievers / Shutterstock.comInvestment icon Warren Buffett has amassed a $325 billion cash warchest to have instant liquidity for anticipated opportunities in 2025.Warren Buffett is unequivocally one of the world’s most famous investors. His decades of savvy stock and private equity investments into other companies has made him a role model for emulation by many smaller investors.  Starting in mid-2024, Buffett began liquidating millions of shares of Bank of America and Apple stock, after making high profits in both. Although he still retains relatively large stakes, Buffett is now keeping powder dry on an estimated $325 billion in cash. The logic behind this move is that Buffett sees the prospect of new, high potential opportunities in 2025 and wants to keep liquid so he can get in fast and while the window is available. The incoming Trump Administration’s policies towards A.I., energy, and domestic econ