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Retail Trades and Individual Investors Retail investors are driving the recent bull market. Image: Financial Times

NAAIM Exposure Index – Investor Sentiment The National Association of Active Investment Managers Exposure Index represents the two-week moving average exposure to U.S. equity markets reported by NAAIM members. The NAAIM Exposure Index stands at 55.30% this week. NAAIM members are less optimistic. Image: National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM)

Retail Investors and Small Options Trades Does the boom in options trading by retail investors suggest a market meltdown? Image: Financial Times

FMS Investors Overweight Equities Investors surveyed by BofA are overweight equities, but nowhere near dangerously bullish. Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey

Sentiment Indicator – Investor Equity Positions Investor equity positions are generally not extreme. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Investors and Trading Activity in Options Investors are trading more actively in options with less than 2 weeks to maturity, driven by better visibility of the catalyst path. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Implied Equity Allocation by Non-Bank Investors Globally Investors are still underweight global equities. Image: J.P. Morgan

Gold Price and Net % of Investors Saying Gold Overvalued Is gold overvalued at current levels? Net 31% of FMS investors think gold is overvalued. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

FMS Investors – Early-Cycle vs. Recession FMS investors are becoming more optimistic, starting to think early-cycle rather than recession. Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey

FMS Investors and Bull Market Net 46% of FMS investors say “it is a bull market”, no longer a “bear market rally” (35%). Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey