When Stocks Are Safer

Data show that the longer investors held stocks (and stomached short-term volatility), the safer they became for meeting portfolio objectives, says Morningstar's David Blanchett.

Christine Benz, David Blanchett

Feb 13, 2014

Christine Benz: Hi, I'm Christine Benz for Morningstar.com.

Most investors view stocks as the high-risk portion of their portfolios, but some recent research contradicts that thesis.

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