If youâ??re in a stage of life when you are pulling money out of the market, like a retiree living off accumulated savings, a higher stock market is indeed great news. But some simple experiments with four hypothetical people show why that calculus is a lot more complicated for younger people. The key lesson: The dramatic runup in the American stock market over the last five years is actually bad news for many young adults who are just embarking on saving for retirement.
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