20 something? Invest aggressively, see the fact that many markets have lost (and are still loosing to a lesser extent) as an opportunity and invest. The marke

20 something? Invest aggressively, see the fact that many markets have lost (and are still loosing to a lesser extent) as an opportunity and invest. The market as a whole is likely to improve over time and this could even be seen as a good thing for the younger investers buying in now. This is not really a problem for the 20somethings. It is a problem for the 50-60 somethings. Many of them were still invested aggressively instead of shifting to more conservative options as retirment approached. This recession was also so widespread that even many invested in relatively cautious positions have lost huge amounts.