Americans' investments are out of the grip of one of the longest bear markets in recent history.
The S&P 500 gained 0.6% on Thursday, pushing the market 20% higher than the trough stocks hit in October, closing at 4,294.
But the S&P 500 has bucked the bear market by gaining more than 12% this year, as what once seemed like a certain recession
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