The Stocks, Shares and Indices sector of the HWZ forum is getting more active, you can visit it anytime over here to participate in our discussions. I recently did some polls and I hope this can bring some insights as to how certain groups of retail investors are thinking. The first poll asked how many years have you been investing? The demographics were quite wide but still most of the investors in the HWZ forum  are still in their first market cycle and have not experienced the previous global financial crisis. How much % of your portfolio is in cash? The majority (over 60%) were holding 10-40% in cash, meaning more than half of their money is vested in the market. This could mean that generally they are still positive on the market outlook and confident in staying more vested in the market.. How many counters do you hold in ......