INSTITUTIONS DUMP $8 BILLION IN STOCKS & Retail Keeps Buying
Institutional investors just sold $8.3 billion in US equities last week. This is the second-largest weekly sell-off on record.
But here's what's interesting: Who's Selling: → Institutions: -$8.3 billion (massive exit) → Warren Buffett sitting on record $325 billion cash
Who's Buying: → Retail investors: +$1 billion (5th straight week) → Hedge funds: +$1.2 billion (8 weeks in a row) → Retail bought $48 billion in just 3 weeks, biggest buying spree EVER
Why This Matters: Smart money is moving to the sidelines while retail buys at all-time highs. This same pattern happened before major corrections in 2000, 2007, and 2022. History shows: retail bought heavily before crashes and sold at the bottom.
The Crypto Connection: When traditional markets face uncertainty, capital often rotates into alternative assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Watch for potential inflows into crypto as institutions reduce equity exposure.
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INSTITUTIONS DUMP $8 BILLION IN STOCKS & Retail Keeps Buying
Institutional investors just sold $8.3 billion in US equities last week.
This is the second-largest weekly sell-off on record.
But here's what's interesting:
Who's Selling:
→ Institutions: -$8.3 billion (massive exit)
→ Warren Buffett sitting on record $325 billion cash
Who's Buying:
→ Retail investors: +$1 billion (5th straight week)
→ Hedge funds: +$1.2 billion (8 weeks in a row)
→ Retail bought $48 billion in just 3 weeks, biggest buying spree EVER
Why This Matters:
Smart money is moving to the sidelines while retail buys at all-time highs.
This same pattern happened before major corrections in 2000, 2007, and 2022.
History shows: retail bought heavily before crashes and sold at the bottom.
The Crypto Connection:
When traditional markets face uncertainty, capital often rotates into alternative assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Watch for potential inflows into crypto as institutions reduce equity exposure.
Stay cautious. Manage your risk.