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5 charts showing how ‘dumb money’ is transforming the stock market, as retail traders smash Wall Street records

MarketWatch · Jul 1, 2026, 5:10 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Retail trading activity set records in May and June — and the propensity of that cohort to buy the dip has looked pretty smart.

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5 charts showing how ‘dumb money’ is transforming the stock market, as retail traders smash Wall Street records

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