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But they are needed to reduce the West’s dependence on China, the world’s largest producer.

While money managers often use multiple funds for their investors to diversify risk and regularly rebalance, there is a simpler way of lessening your dependence on highflying U.S. tech stocks in the S&P 500.

The U.S. wants to reduce its dependence on rare earth, which UBS calls the “spice” of industry.

“Whether India reduces its dependence will depend heavily on the strength of U.S. pressure and how much volatility India is prepared to absorb,” Sumit Ritolia, an analyst at Kpler, wrote in a recent research note.

A dependence on exporting plastic waste also hasn't helped.