Individual investors net bought a record $4.7 billion worth of stocks on Thursday as new tariffs pummeled markets - MarketWatch
1. S&P 500 dropped 4.8%, marking its worst day since 2020. 2. Retail investors bought $4.7 billion in equities, the highest in a decade. 3. Investors prefer ETFs over single stocks in recent selloffs. 4. Retail portfolios down 12.9% while S&P 500 down 8.3% year-to-date. 5. Market sentiment is bearish with hints of long-term investor confidence.