The gyrations across equity markets aren’t enough to deter individual investors who continue to pile in billions of dollars.
Retail traders bought $1.51 billion of equities amid Monday’s rout, bringing the total to roughly $12 billion since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to data compiled by Vanda Research. Individuals are betting on a return to recent highs for stocks, stomaching the volatility that’s swept across global markets and pushed hedge funds to become sellers.
