"Vanguard estimates that more than 97% of investors in its 401(k) retirement plans didn’t make trades through mid-April. Around a fifth of investors increased their saving rate.
In contrast, hedge-fund clients of Goldman Sachs sold more stocks on April 3 and April 4 than any other two-day period in 15 years, while an index measuring big institutional investors’ exposure to the stock market tumbled this month to its lowest level since late 2023."
just like real estate, losses aren't realized unless one sells...
do individual investors trust Trump or are they too scared to make a move?
Great question. All things being equal watch what the professionals do and not what the regular sally's and joe's do. 401(k) accounts managed by individuals are not very proactive. They often don't know what to do.
I like to roll with what the investment houses do. Some of the smartest people in the world work there.