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March 2, 2026

From dabblers to day traders, individual investors' impact on Wall Street grows

By ALEX VEIGA
AP Business Writer

LOS ANGELES — For years, individual 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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