Thursday, July 19, 2012

Millionaires Buy Stocks, Average Joe Buys Bonds

Millionaires added U.S. stocks more than any other asset in the latest year as average investors fled to bonds, according to a survey by Fidelity Investments.

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This should not be a big surprise as the average investor typically sells at the bottom and will wait for the news to turn positive before buying. Unfortunately when the headlines are brimming with confidence the stock market has already rallied. This leads to the Average Joe's missing out on making money in the stock market.

When everyone is zigging, you need to zag. Be a contrarian to make money investing.

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