Investors Continue to Favor Bonds Despite Stocks’ 59% YTD Returns

Flows into equity funds have remained flat ever since the market bottomed out on March 9, an indication that investors remain spooked by the market’s sharp decline last year—despite the S&P 500’s year-to-date 59% gain.

In fact, in September, investors withdrew $11 billion from equity funds, according to TrimTabs Investment Research.

Investors’ continued pessimism in the face of such strong profits shows a historic change in their attitudes toward investing, MarketWatch reports.

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