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FYI: Individual investors have returned to the stock market in a very big way. But they are putting their money into plain vanilla, no frills, passive corners of the investing world. Regards, Ted http://fortune.com/2014/10/23/retail-investors/
Considering how little bond funds and cash return, it seems investors can only choose between investing in index funds or waiting in cash for a recognizable move in the stock market. If money pours in, it's usually a bad sign for the short term future of the market. I can't see how "Mom and Pop" investors deserve praise. (And, btw, why is it never "Pop and Mom" investors?) Seems sexist to me.
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If money pours in, it's usually a bad sign for the short term future of the market. I can't see how "Mom and Pop" investors deserve praise. (And, btw, why is it never "Pop and Mom" investors?) Seems sexist to me.