Investors in stock mutual funds do not head for the exits in stock...

Investors in stock mutual funds do not head for the exits in stock market downturns, according to a study released today by the Investment Company Institute. Even in the two weeks after the 1987 stock market crash, net cash outflows from stock mutual funds amounted to only 4.5% of assets and redemptions were not widespread, the study, which looks at trends over the last 50 years, found.