According to JPMorgan data, retail investors are trading stocks at levels unseen since the 2021 meme stock craze. Small investors now account for 25% of U.S. stock trades, more than double pre-pandemic levels. The surge was fueled by expectations of a favorable regulatory environment under Donald Trump and a persistent buy-the-dip mentality. Analysts warn that the market’s frothy conditions could lead to a reckoning if the bull run ends. The S&P 500 has shown resilience, recovering quickly from sell-offs tied to AI bubble fears and Trump’s tariff announcement.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Retail investors are trading stocks at levels unseen since 2021 meme stock craze,
00:07according to JP Morgan data. Small investors now account for 25 percent of U.S. stock trades,
00:11more than double pre-pandemic levels. The surge was fueled by expectations of a favorable
00:16regulatory environment under Donald Trump and a persistent buy-the-dip mentality.
00:20Analysts warn that the market's frothy conditions could lead to a reckoning if the bull runs in.
00:26The S&P 500 has shown resilience,
00:28recovering quickly from selloffs tied to AI bubble fears and Trump's tariff announcement.