The Washington Post, October 29th, 1997
Q. So now that the U.S. market has rebounded, is it safe to get back in? A. The stock market is never safe. There is always a possibility that it will go down, or, having gone down, will go down further. But in general, stocks mirror the U.S. economy, and that has been doing well. The key question for investors is what are their goals. If an investor's time horizon stretches far enough into the future to allow time for riding out downturns, then the stock market is still a good bet. Q. If I don't have a lot of time or can't stomach the volatility, where can I put my money? A. The most stable r...
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