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If you still have money to invest, don't be afraid to keep some in stocks Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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A week of heightened stock-market turbulence, triggered by a slew of economic headlines, has investors looking to sidestep dangers and take advantage of opportunities. Here are answers to a few personal-finance questions you might be pondering:

Should I be in the stock market at all?

After two years of a mostly steady uptrend, stocks in recent weeks have shown their dark side.

Over time, stocks and equity mutual funds have delivered much higher returns than more-conservative vehicles, but at a price: Investors must suffer through those occasional bungeelike freefalls.

Whether to stay in stocks is a personal question. One aspect involves your ability and willingness to tolerate pain. Another is having sufficient time on your side.

What's sufficient? Stephen Barnes of Barnes Investment Advisory in Phoenix suggests steering clear of the market unless you have at least 10 years to invest, though he quickly adds that most people have that long since couples should base their decision on the joint life expectancy of both spouses.

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