TechFlow news, March 11 — According to Jinshi Data, strategists and wealth advisors say U.S. retail investors are becoming increasingly uneasy about the stock market plunge. They are seeking more investment advice, questioning whether they should buy the dip, and looking for safer havens. Joe Mazzola, chief strategist for trading and derivatives at Charles Schwab, said: "We're seeing less buying on the dips—something we haven't seen in a while. This tells us that people are stepping back."
He said the company began noticing rising risk aversion among retail investor clients starting mid-February, as clients with larger portfolios turned into net sellers. Data from the Investment Company Institute shows that cash levels in money market funds remain high, reaching record levels. Analysts at Crane Data, which tracks market flows, said cash levels rose steadily last week, setting a new record of $7.3 trillion. By comparison, the figure at the beginning of 2025 was approximately $7.17 trillion.
