This corner of the tech-stock market is loved by both day traders and big-money investors

Retail and institutional investors don't often see eye-to-eye, but there's an investment idea both groups are bullish on in 2026. A survey conducted by Mizuho of 300 retail investors and 45 institutional investors shows that both cohorts have fresh optimism for fintech stocks this year, while they say their interest in crypto stocks is waning. The shift follows a tough year for bitcoin and crypto broadly, with the apex token ending 2025 down more than 6%. Mizuho said that both groups of investors seem und ...