# Retail investors are getting cold feet about stocks, just when the market needs them most

- Source: MarketWatch
- Published: 2026-10-26T13:37:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/retail-investors-are-getting-cold-feet-about-stocks-just-when-the-market-needs-them-most-00a5c9c8?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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Last week’s carnage for hedge funds highlighted the relative decline in trading activity among retail investors.

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