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Risk-tolerant retail traders are fueling record stock levels

Reported · Written up by our desk · Equities

WSJ Markets says the US stock market is back at record highs, and it points to everyday retail investors as one reason.

The outlet frames the trend around individual stories of getting rich, connecting those experiences to the broader momentum in equities.

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WSJ MarketsAt Robinhood’s Mecca for Risk-Loving Traders, Everyone Has a Tale of Getting Rich

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