智通财经网·2025-05-19 23:13Group 1 - Moody's downgrade of the US credit rating led to a 1% drop in the S&P 500 index, but retail traders began record buying of US stocks shortly after [1] - Retail investors net purchased $4.1 billion in US stocks by noon on Monday, marking the highest level for that time of day [1] - The S&P 500 index initially fell nearly 1.1% but rebounded to a flat position by the afternoon, with retail trading accounting for 36% of the volume, the highest since April [1][3] Group 2 - Retail investors have learned from past experiences and are now committed to seizing opportunities in the market, as indicated by their significant buying activity [3] - Wall Street strategists largely ignored Moody's downgrade, advising clients to continue buying stocks, with some suggesting that the recent drop presents a buying opportunity [3] - Clough Capital Partners' CEO noted that retail investors are making intuitive decisions to allocate funds where they can achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns [4] Group 3 - On Monday, retail investors bought $2.5 billion in individual stocks and $1.5 billion in ETFs, with significant inflows into Tesla and Palantir [4] - Retail investors are also investing in Bitcoin ETFs while remaining net sellers of Nvidia [4]