Schwab survey shows 46% of retail investors bearish on US stocks in Q4

By Public Technologies13:01 (UTC), 2 November 2026 Updated

Charles Schwab's Q4 2026 sentiment report showed 46% of retail investors bearish on U.S. stocks, up from 35% in Q3.
Bullish sentiment fell to 36% from 47% in Q3.
Geopolitical conflict was expected to have the biggest market impact for the rest of the year by 57% of retail investors.
Despite increased caution, 46% planned to add money to portfolios; approximately 90% remained confident about reaching their financial goals.
Among active traders, 84% were at least somewhat likely to buy a notable market decline over the next three months.

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