Main Street market moves: Here's what retail investors have done during a wild week for stocks

Group 1 - Retail investors turned into net sellers of single stocks and reduced ETF purchases as the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell over 2% [1] - Cash equity purchases totaled $8.1 billion, significantly above the 2025 weekly average of $6.2 billion, indicating a major buying spree in mega-cap tech stocks [1] - The "most hyped" stocks among retail investors included Beyond Meat, Nokia, POET Technologies, UiPath, Palantir, Nvidia, and Chipotle, reflecting a shift in interest away from gold and bitcoin [6] Group 2 - Institutional investors are divided on market outlook, with JPMorgan recommending buying dips, while billionaire Ray Dalio anticipates a short-term rally followed by a sell-off driven by the Federal Reserve [3] - The stock market's favorite tech stocks experienced valuation-driven sell-offs, leading to increased volatility and investor caution [4] - Labor market data showed the deepest October job cuts in 22 years, contributing to investor anxiety over high valuations [5]