Retail Investors Are Buying Up Nvidia and Other Single Stocks. Here's What That Means.

Key Takeaways Retail investors have lately preferred single stocks to ETFs, which may signal optimism about the markets.Nvidia has been the most popular single stock among retail investors, amounting to more than $1.1 billion worth of net purchases between Oct. 17 and Oct. 23.Retail investors have also invested in Tesla, major tech stocks—and Donald Trump's media company's shares. Retail investors have been buying up Nvidia (NVDA) and favoring single stocks over exchange-traded funds lately. That could indi ...