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ICYMI: Investors Choose "Safer" Strategies Amid Uncertainty, But Remain Optimistic

In case you missed it, investors are seeking safer investments.

Investors have been dumping tech stocks and other risky assets due to geopolitical uncertainty from the Russia-Ukraine crisis, rising inflation, upcoming interest rate hikes, and volatility in the markets that have shaken investor confidence, according to Investopedia's latest investor survey.

The recent bout of volatility has led to a pullback in purchases of stocks and cryptocurrencies, and an increase in ETFs, index funds, and commodities.

But despite the fears, investors still remain bullish (positive that the market will perform better) with just over half expecting gains in the S&P 500 over the next six months. About 25% of investors surveyed expect returns of 5% or more, and nearly two in three readers have bought stocks when they declined from their highs (known as "buying the dip").

- Kristin

Editors' Picks

Individual Investors Seek Shelter But Are Ready To Pounce (Investopedia)

Why Russia and Ukraine Matter to the Stock Market (The Balance)

How Do I Consolidate Investment Accounts? (The Balance)

Rising Rates, Prices Mean Record Home Mortgage Payments (The Balance)

Off the Charts

The gender pay gap among top executives at S&P 500 companies grew to its widest level in nine years in 2020, according to a new report by Morningstar. While cash salaries between men and women executives was about the same, men's equity-based compensation outpaced women's by 30 percentage points.

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