The is-is-ought fallacy in action.
In today’s environment, the notion that the stock market isn’t the economy doesn’t hold up anymore :
“In the last 20 years, we’ve had a financial economy that has grown
significantly,” said Joseph LaVorgna, chief economist for the Americas
at Natixis. “You could have argued a few decades ago that the stock
market was not the economy, and that was very accurate. That is no
longer the case today.” ...
Through the end of 2021, the share of household wealth that comes from directly or indirectly held stocks hit a record 41.9%, more than double where it was 30 years ago, according to data from the Federal Reserve. A host of factors, from the advent of online trading to stock-friendly monetary policy to a lackluster global economy, has made U.S. equities an attractive place to park money and earn nice returns.
Asset allocation is about diversification, and if 42% of your wealth is tied up in stonks, YOU ARE NOT DIVERSIFIED, no matter how diversified is the stock portion of your portfolio.
The Talmud had it right: One third in hand, one third in land, and only one third in business.