Retail traders plough $67bn into US stocks while investment giants flee

Have-a-go investors ‘buy the dip’ this year in Wall Street equities

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Retail traders are getting spooked by a market downturn. That’s bad news for brokerage stocks.

While stocks across the board tumbled on Monday, the pain was acutely felt by shares of brokerages like Robinhood, Charles Schwab and Interactive Brokers.
MarketWatch - Mar. 10
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Small investors have piled in to defence companies targeted by short sellers, in an echo of 2021’s GameStop trade
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Retail giants like Macy's, Walgreens face financial turmoil

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While stockholders lose money, volatility traders are making it hand over fist

Big drops in the stock market have led to major gains for the Cboe Volatility Index, which is now up 52% over the past month.
CNBC - Mar. 12
Jim Cramer names retail stocks to buy as the market pulls back

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday highlighted two stocks in the retail space that he thinks investors have an opportunity to buy on the dip, Ralph Lauren and Gap.
CNBC - Mar. 13
Investors are fleeing U.S. stocks as tariff risks loom

Mounting concerns about the Trump administration's trade policies are driving institutional investors away from U.S. stocks.
CBS News - Mar. 18
Ulta Beauty CEO says investments in growth ‘will take time’ to pay off, but shares still rally

Beauty-products retailer Ulta Beauty’s stock climbed after hours Thursday, after the company offered a full-year forecast that was shy of Wall Street’s estimates but fourth-quarter results that ...
MarketWatch - Mar. 14
Wealth managers dump investment trust shares

But retail investors buy into the troubled sector
Financial Times - Mar. 8
Small-cap stocks are not signalling recession

Plus retail sales
Financial Times - Mar. 18
Europe courts US scientists fleeing Trump crackdown

Cambridge university among institutions seeing chance to hire talent unsettled by US spending cuts
Financial Times - Mar. 18
‘We don’t believe in the velvet rope:' One money manager is giving retail investors access to private credit. But is it worth it?

The exchange-traded fund industry is looking to give retail investors more access to alternative investments including private credit.
CNBC - Mar. 8
Stock volatility poses an 'opportunity,' investment analyst says. Here's why

Stocks have wobbled in 2025. Investors with cash on the sidelines can essentially buy stocks at a discount.
CNBC - 4d
Tesla’s EU sales almost halve this year; Hyundai announces $21bn US investment to avoid tariffs – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. European stock markets are higher this morning, as investors cling to hopes that Donald Trump’s plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on ...
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The stock market is wobbly. Is now a good time to change how much I invest?

With markets falling in response to economic uncertainty as the Trump administration moves forward with a trade war, some investors are wondering if they should keep investing in the stock market ...
MarketWatch - Mar. 13
European universities offer ‘scientific asylum’ to US researchers fleeing Trump’s cuts

Academics from US hoping to escape funding freezes and ideological impositions are being actively recruited. Laced with terms such as “censorship” and “political interference”, the Belgium-based ...
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Passive investing wins again

Evidence in favour of index funds grows more compelling despite concerns over AI stock boom
Financial Times - 4d
Inside Google’s Investment in Anthropic

The internet giant owns 14% of the high-profile artificial intelligence company, according to legal filings obtained by The New York Times.
The New York Times - Mar. 11
Trump’s tariffs will be paid by the poor – while his tax cuts help the rich | Robert Reich

The math doesn’t work in the president’s economic promises, which will create a giant upward transfer of wealth. Donald Trump apparently believes his tariffs will bring so much money to the US ...
The Guardian - Mar. 15
Spiking ‘VIX’ can signal it’s time to buy stocks

When the “fear gauge” is more than one standard deviation above average, traders may be too anxious.
MarketWatch - Mar. 11
2-year yield ends at highest in over 2 weeks as traders assess stagflation risk

Yields on U.S. government debt finished mixed on Monday after February retail sales came in below expectations and raised continued questions about the strength of the economy.
MarketWatch - Mar. 17
The Last Of Us Limited-Edition PS5 Controller Preorders Restocked At Major Retailers

The Last Of Us Limited Edition DualSense Controller $85 | Releases April ...
GameSpot - Mar. 17
Tanker carrying jet fuel for US Navy struck by container ship in North Sea

UK emergency services tackle huge fire after Solong ploughs into Stena Immaculate with one crew member missing
Financial Times - Mar. 10
Investment Clinic: I’m 29 – should I still be taking stock tips from my dad?

Some of Matt’s stock picks have struggled, and he’s questioning his strategy
Financial Times - 1d
Want to boost UK’s investment culture? Exempt stocks-and-shares Isas from IHT

I doubt the government will go for my idea, but it could increase investment in UK plc — and make people richer
Financial Times - Mar. 8
AstraZeneca to invest $2.5 billion in Beijing hub as it looks beyond Chinese tax probe

British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca announced on Friday that it will invest $2.5 billion in a research and development center in the Chinese capital.
CNBC - 5d
Wall Street suffers ‘ugly’ sell-off amid US recession fears, as Musk’s Tesla falls 50% from all–time high – business live

Volatility soars and shares slide after Beijing imposes tariffs on imports of agricultural goods from America. Analysts at investment bank Jefferies remain optimistic about the prospects for the ...
The Guardian - Mar. 10
Lego Transformers Optimus Prime Is Finally Back In Stock With A Big Discount

The extremely cool Optimus Prime Lego set has been difficult to find in stock at any retailer for months, but the Autobot leader has quietly transformed his Amazon listing to in stock with Prime ...
GameSpot - 6d
UAE commits to $1.4 trillion 'investment framework' in US: White House

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed to a 10-year, $1.4 trillion “investment framework” in the U.S., the White House announced Friday. The new framework “will substantially increase the ...
The Hill - 4d
Trump touts major Hyundai investment in US, including Louisiana steel plant

South Korean automaker Hyundai announced Monday it will invest $20 billion in the United States, including on a new steel plant in Louisiana. President Trump touted the news at the White House, ...
The Hill - 1d
White House: Stock market plunge is not as 'meaningful' as business activity

The Trump administration contends that investments and growth from top businesses means more for the economy than the recent stock market rout.
CNBC - Mar. 11
Trump and the Fed Sound More Optimistic About the Economy Than Investors

Traders are selling stocks even as Jerome Powell and the White House convey confidence about markets.
Inc. - Mar. 10
‘You want to become billionaires? List on NSE,’ says Ashish Chauhan, CEO of India’s National Stock Exchange

NSE's Chauhan says that retail and foreign institutional investors will look toward Indian stocks now that valuations are "back to near their 10-year average."
CNBC - Mar. 12
European defense stocks dip from peaks after traders ‘buy the rumor, sell the fact’

There’s now looming uncertainty about how exactly new military spending will be allocated.
MarketWatch - Mar. 19
Here’s the real reason stocks rose after a do-nothing meeting, says this ex-New York Fed trader

There was some debate after the Federal Reserve’s press conference was over whether Chair Jerome Powell was trying to convey a hawkish message or a dovish one.
MarketWatch - 6d
GameStop shares soar 13% after retailer says it will invest corporate cash in bitcoin like MicroStrategy

GameStop's foray into cryptocurrencies marks the latest effort by CEO Ryan Cohen to revive the struggling brick-and-mortar business.
CNBC - 17m
Giants signing Russell Wilson seems to answer one question about Shedeur Sanders — while creating several others

It’s possible that the Giants, in considering Sanders’ potential, believe taking him at No. 3 in the draft sets them up for another overreach like they made with Daniel Jones.
Yahoo Sports - 10h
USMNT stock watch: Stars Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie struggle, while Diego Luna makes his case

It was a rough week for the USMNT, but while their stars struggled a couple of bright spots emerged
CBS Sports - 1d
Giants pitcher Logan Webb's throwback style could be a useful lesson for baseball's future

Webb has led the NL in innings pitched the past two seasons while putting up strong numbers. For starting pitchers who want to return to the days when durability and innings mattered most, Webb is ...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 7
How Some Investors Are Protecting Their Money Amid Stock Market Woes

Some people are shifting their investment strategies as the stock market sours on President Trump, despite advice to maintain their savings and wait out the angst.
The New York Times - Mar. 16

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