Don't Just Watch the Parade Go By By Arne Alsin About this article: Count on it. For the next several years, the stock market belongs to the bulls. You're going to see periodic pullbacks, to be sure, but they'll be minor, transitory affairs, just enough to keep sideline money out of the market for as long as possible. As in every bull market in the modern era, the average investor will miss much of the harvest to be had in this cycle. They've certainly been on the sidelines for the initial move: For the first nine months of 2009, investors pulled $8 billion more out of stock funds than they put in. And in the face of the best year in stocks since 2003, the data show that in early October the net redemption rate actually accelerated, with a net $5 billion redeemed. Investor aversion to stocks is beyond bewildering, especially when stocks are compared with alternative investments. Tic-tac sized... Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200.

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