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Lowest stock allocation since 2008: How to place your money?

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Betting on strong corporate earnings, some investors wagered that stocks have reached a bottom after continuous correction.
BoA Survey on Tuesday
The allocation to stocks in portfolios is at its lowest since October 2008, when Lehman Brothers collapsed, suggesting that sellers are washed out.
What do you think?
Do you think the markets have found a bottom? How to place your money?
Betting on strong corporate earnings, some investors wagered that stocks have reached a bottom after continuous correction.
BoA Survey on Tuesday
The allocation to stocks in portfolios is at its lowest since October 2008, when Lehman Brothers collapsed, suggesting that sellers are washed out.
What do you think?
Do you think the markets have found a bottom? How to place your money?
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