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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Veiga

From dabblers to day traders, small investors' impact on Wall Street grows even in volatile market

Financial Markets Wall Street - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

For years, retail investors were dismissed by some on Wall Street as “dumb money.”

That typically referred to those prone to trading on hype, or chasing trends rather than company or industry fundamentals, or responding late to big market moves.

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