• Kevin Herrera@beehaw.org
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      10 months ago

      Shareholders are pensioners, IRA, and 401(k) account owners too. Small people with aspirations of retiring one day.

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        10 months ago

        Most retirement accounts are in mutual funds, index funds, bonds, and other “safe” investments. It’s difficult for an average person to lose their shirt in stocks because of regulations and laws, which also means large stock increases don’t affect average people much either.