The number of small investors has grown in recent years. One reason is the popularity of mutual funds. Mutual funds make investing relatively easy because the fund chooses the particular stock investments. Small investors also have been attracted to the recent availability of low-cost computerized stock trading on the Internet. Although the stock market is now looking weaker, American investors reportedly are optimistic.
Individual investors continue to pour money into mutual funds.
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