Securities Industry Will Have to Work Hard to Win Back Investors' Trust.

The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jun. 17--When people think about where it is smart to put their money these days, the stock market frequently doesn't make the short list and that's a serious challenge for the nation's securities industry.

"People say, where do I put my money? Whom do I trust? All the people losing their retirement plan money is the straw that broke the camel's back. And the straw is still being piled high," said Thomas Grzymala, a financial planner in Alexandria, Va.

"Right now, there is a big gaping hol