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Why Small Stocks Beat the Magnificent Seven in 2026 with Apollo Lupescu

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By Hayley Boneham Podcast | The Purposeful Investor

The market was down 4.3% in Q1 2026 and the headlines were bleak. But look under the hood and the story is completely different. In this episode of The Purposeful Investor, David Andrew and Aden Wilkins speak with Apollo Lupescu from Dimensional Fund Advisors to break down exactly what happened in financial markets in the first quarter of 2026, why the headlines don’t tell the full story, and what smart investors should actually be doing about it.

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