But stocks often do best when climbing a wall of worry.

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Starchaser 3 made a short but dramatic flight last March when instead of climbing to high into the sky as planned it veered off course, crashed and set fire to the surrounding moorland.

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But it is worth bearing in mind that the mutual-fund explosion has occurred during a period when stockmarkets have been climbing fast.

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