Investors Handle Market Turmoil In Different Ways The stock market's best known indicator, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, took investors on a wild ride last week, ending almost exactly where it started. The Dow lost more than 800 points over three days and then rebounded on news that the government is working on a rescue plan. Some investors pulled their money out of stocks, while others concluded it was best to just sit tight.

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Investors Handle Market Turmoil In Different Ways

September 21, 20084:00 PM ET

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The stock market took investors on a wild ride last week — but like most roller coasters, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up almost exactly where it started.

Investors handled the gut-churning swings in very different ways. Some rushed to change their holdings. Others just let it ride.

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