Retail investors are on a buying spree

Individual investors have never been buying more stocks

Mom-and-pop investors bought $2.3 billion in US equities last week, according to Bank of America data.

They have purchased stocks in 25 out of the last 26 weeks, the longest streak on record.

As a result, the 4-week average of purchases exceeded previous highs in 2022 and 2017 by 2 times.

Read the recent two market recaps to find out what are other investors doing.

S&P 500 is underperforming this year. Weekly market recap, trading week 22/2025

Summary of the trading week using the most popular posts from the X platform

globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com/p/s-p-500-posted-the-2nd-best-weekly-gain-since-november-2023-weekly-market-recap-trading-week-21-2025

S&P 500 declined amid the bond market and tariff fears. Weekly market recap, trading week 21/2025

Summary of the trading week using the most popular posts from the X platform

globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com/p/s-p-500-posted-the-2nd-best-weekly-gain-since-november-2023-weekly-market-recap-trading-week-20-2025-41c2

⚠️Portfolio performance review as of May 2025

Assessment of my long-term investment portfolio as of May 2025

globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com/p/portfolio-performance-review-as-of-may-2025

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