AP-CNBC Poll: Investors wary of stock trading

Retail money does not have a good track record. Fear and pessimism towards stocks coupled with aggressive inflows by 'connected money' is bullish.

The survey confirms that average investors have been growing more concerned about the stock market as a safe place to invest for retirement. And news about the market has been unsettling for ordinary investors of late: More than 60 percent of those surveyed said they had paid attention to news reports about swings in the stock market.

Source: finance.yahoo.com