Retail traders had one of their best years ever in 2025. Here’s what they’re buying now

Retail traders had one of their best years ever in 2025. Here’s what they’re buying now

Various Halliburton equipment being stored at the equipment yard in Alvarado, Texas. Cooper Neill | Reuters Fresh off a bumper 2025, retail investors are rushing back into the market with a focus on energy stocks. Everyday traders bought at the second-highest level in almost eight months at the start of 2026’s trading year, according to … Read more

Retail investors close out one of their best years ever. How they beat Wall Street at its own game

Retail investors close out one of their best years ever. How they beat Wall Street at its own game

A graph displaying the Apple stock price on a smartphone app. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Retail investors have had a gangbuster year in 2025. Mom-and-pop investors bought the dip at key points this year, providing strong returns as the market climbed to all-time highs. Once thought of as unsophisticated and easily duped, … Read more

Here’s what investor Joe Terranova is selling before year-end

Here’s what investor Joe Terranova is selling before year-end

As 2025 winds down, investor Joe Terranova is selling out of some of his positions and readjusting for the new year. Terranova, chief market strategist for Virtus Investment Partners, joined CNBC’s ” Halftime Report ” on Monday to share that he sold out of his position in the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) , a gold … Read more