Retail investors had been outperforming the market since May. Not any more.
MarketWatch· Steve Goldstein· Jul 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Retail investors had a pretty strong two-month stretch when they were outperforming the broader market by as much as 10 percentage points.
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