SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Bitten by the bear one too many times and uncertain about their jobs and the economy, investors have avoided stocks even after the market’s rapid ascent. Indeed, the market’s strong rebound over the past 10 months only makes many sidelined buyers more afraid to get on board. Their mantra: We won’t get fooled again.
Uncertainty, mistrust, cynicism — this is what we feel when we feel taken. And investors are right to be suspicious. “This time it’s different” was Wall Street’s mantra for a bull market that had lost its compass and later, a housing market flush with cheap credit. Nothing was different, of course. The booms ended badly, and many investors are still paying a high price. This time, you can be different. The 1990s market is gone, along with its wild double-digit yearly gains; plan instead how to make your money last into your 90s. Act decisively, learn about financial matters, and put knowledge into practice.
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