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The Market's Biggest Buyer May Be Disappearing
The Market's Biggest Buyer May Be Disappearing
Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance
Yesterday, as part of laying out the two paths I can see the economy taking, I wrote that beneath the surface, the American consumer is tapped out. The average consumer - AKA the "retail investor" - has been a key in driving the stock market higher the past half decade.
This morning, I noticed two reports that came out yesterday that add to the conclusion that this "retail investor" looks increasingly broke.
Yesterday The Wall Street Journal highlighted how rising prices and the highest...
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