DIY investors show their savvy in bear market by sitting tight
Monthly net flows as a percentage of total assets in US stock mutual funds and ETFs have been minuscule
06 October 2020 - 16:20
Now that the bear market is over, with the US stock market having reclaimed its pre-coronavirus peak in August, it’s a good time to ask how well investors navigated the market’s breakneck plunge and recovery, the fastest round-trip on record.
The answer may inform another question increasingly on the minds of individual investors: whether to hand their savings to a money manager or invest it themselves...
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