Retail Investors Chase Shiny Objects While Ignoring the S&P 500

New data shows retail traders are piling into speculative assets and individual momentum plays while largely ignoring broad index exposure in the S&P 500 — a behavioral pattern that historically signals late-cycle risk-taking. We explore the psychology behind this trend and why chasing shiny objects almost always ends badly for individual investors.Today's Stocks & Topics: Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM), Market Wrap, Brussels and European Banks, Coherent Corp. (COHR), Retail Investors Chase Shiny Objects While Ignoring the S&P 500, iShares Core Dividend ETF (DIVB), Lennox International Inc. (LII), Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB), Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR), Small Caps.Our Sponsors:* Check out Chilipad and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://sleep.me* Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/invest for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code INVEST20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands