E*TRADE Financial Holdings, LLC today announced results from the most recent wave of StreetWise, the E*TRADE quarterly tracking study of experienced investors. Results reveal cracks in investors' pandemic-era bullishness:
"Investors are facing several headwinds when it comes to their portfolios, so it's not too surprising to see bullishness take a big hit," said Mike Loewengart, Managing Director of Investment Strategy at E*TRADE Financial. "Many are questioning if inflation is here to stay, supply constraints have weighed heavily on purchasing power, and slowing growth prospects seem to be more of a reality. But investors should keep in mind that volatility is part of a healthy market and preparing for pullbacks is key."
The survey explored investor views on sector opportunities for the fourth quarter of 2021:
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About the Survey
This wave of the survey was conducted from October 8 to October 16 of 2021 among an online US sample of 901 self-directed active investors who manage at least $10,000 in an online brokerage account. The survey has a margin of error of ±3.20 percent at the 95 percent confidence level. It was fielded and administered by Dynata. The panel is broken into thirds of active (trade more than once a week), swing (trade less than once a week but more than once a month), and passive (trade less than once a month). The panel is 60% male and 40% female, with an even distribution across online brokerages, geographic regions, and age bands.
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E*TRADE Financial engages Dynata to program, field, and tabulate the study. Dynata provides digital research data and has locations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. For more information, please go to www.dynata.com.
Referenced Data
When it comes to the current market, are you? |
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Q2'20 |
Q3'20 |
Q4'20 |
Q1'21 |
Q2'21 |
Q3'21 |
Q4'21 |
|
Bullish |
38% |
51% |
52% |
57% |
61% |
65% |
54% |
Bearish |
62% |
49% |
48% |
43% |
39% |
35% |
46% |
Where do you predict the market will end this quarter? |
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Q3'21 |
Q4'21 |
|
Rise |
72% |
58% |
Rise 20% |
5% |
4% |
Rise 15% |
10% |
10% |
Rise 10% |
22% |
17% |
Rise 5% |
35% |
27% |
Stay where it is (0%) |
13% |
14% |
Drop 5% |
10% |
16% |
Drop 10% |
4% |
10% |
Drop 15% |
1% |
1% |
Drop 20% |
0% |
1% |
Drop |
15% |
28% |
If you had to pick a movie title that best describes how you personally feel about the market this quarter, which would it be? |
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Q3'21 |
Q4'21 |
|
Dazed and Confused |
17% |
27% |
Easy Rider |
24% |
21% |
Singin' in the Rain |
20% |
14% |
Raging Bull |
16% |
11% |
Pulp Fiction |
9% |
9% |
Jackass |
6% |
8% |
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas |
5% |
5% |
Apocalypse Now |
4% |
5% |
Over the next quarter, do you think volatility will... |
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Q3'21 |
Q4'21 |
|
Top 2 Box |
64% |
66% |
Greatly increase |
15% |
21% |
Somewhat increase |
49% |
45% |
Stay the same |
29% |
28% |
Somewhat increase |
7% |
5% |
Greatly decrease |
0% |
1% |
Which of the following risks are you most concerned about when it comes to your portfolio? (Top four) |
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Total |
|
Inflation |
52% |
Market volatility |
41% |
Coronavirus and other pandemic concerns |
38% |
Recession |
38% |
Supply chain constraints |
38% |
Current presidential administration |
31% |
Economic weakness abroad |
31% |
Gridlock in Washington |
30% |
US trade tensions |
28% |
Job market |
24% |
Fed monetary policy |
24% |
The yield curve |
13% |
None of these |
3% |
Other |
1% |
What industries do you think offer the most potential this quarter? (Top Three) |
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Q3'21 |
Q4'21 |
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Energy |
37% |
44% |
Information technology |
45% |
40% |
Health care |
41% |
40% |
Real estate |
32% |
31% |
Financials |
29% |
28% |
Utilities |
20% |
24% |
Consumer staples |
21% |
23% |
Materials |
18% |
19% |
Communication services |
22% |
19% |
Industrials |
19% |
18% |
Consumer discretionary |
16% |
15% |
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