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Retail investors are getting cold feet about stocks, just when the market needs them most
By Katherine Langford
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My wife has only $80,000 saved for retirement. I have $2.2 million. Am I wrong to be shocked?
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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“When I brought up retiring last spring, she said she was ready whenever I was, and I took that to mean we were in good shape.”
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