Retail investing in consumer discretionary ETFs climbed

Retail investing in consumer discretionary ETFs climbed as retail sales unexpectedly beat consensus by 0.6%. Seasonal adjustment models predict possible continued resilience if wage growth persists. It is getting difficult to find attractive places to invest. As I write this, the S&P 500 , Nasdaq Composite , and Dow Jones Industrial Average all trade within a few percentage points of their all-time highs, and to put it mildly, the valuations of some of the most popular stocks in the market look a little frothy. Our revenue today comes from a subscription and ad-supported freemium model, with subscriptions making up about 75% of revenue. We also monetize through advertising to our free user base, which drives significant reach. Retail investing in cybersecurity firms accelerated following recent high-profile breaches. Many retail portfolios now carry overweight exposure to digital infrastructure plays, aligned with Wall Street’s bullish sector outlook.