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1 month ago | investopedia.com | Caleb Silver |Amanda Morelli

As volatility cooled following the recent 90-day tariff truce, individual investors kept buying the dips on some of their favorite stocks, even though anxiety levels are high, according to Investopedia 's recent sentiment survey. Individual investors have been on an emotional rollercoaster this year amid the Trump administration's aggressive and sometimes-unclear tariff policies and economic agenda.

1 month ago | investopedia.com | Hiranmayi Srinivasan |Adrian Nesta |Amanda Morelli

Key Takeaways Do you have $35,000 in cash? You should, according to an Investopedia analysis. That might seem like a lot of money-and it may strike you as higher than other recommended emergency fund figures. (It's about 40% of the average US household's annual income, according to Census Bureau data.) But that's the estimated cost of six months' expenses for the average household, which is what experts recommend you aim to save.

2 months ago | investopedia.com | Caleb Silver |Amanda Morelli

April's brutal sell off in the stock market and concerns about the Trump administration's tariff policies have led to an erosion of investor trust in the capital markets, according to Investopedia's recent survey of its readers. Despite this, the survey also showed that the majority of investors are continuing to hold their positions.

Feb 6, 2025 | investopedia.com | Caleb Silver |Amanda Morelli

Individual investors have curbed their enthusiasm in recent weeks amid new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on China and concerns that those will lead to escalating tensions and another spike in inflation. According to Investopedia's most recent survey of our readers, just over 40% describe themselves as 'cautiously optimistic' about the stock market, the lowest level in a year and a 12 percentage point drop from November.