Institution: Trump's policies deepen market concerns, investors remain cautious about buying on dips

According to a report by Golden Ten, strategists and wealth advisors have stated that US retail investors are becoming increasingly uneasy about the stock market crash, seeking more investment advice, questioning whether they should buy on dips, and seeking safer havens. Joe Mazzola, Chief Strategist of Trading and Derivatives at Jiaxin Wealth Management, said, "We are seeing less and less buying on dips, which we have not seen in a while. This tells us that people are taking a step back." He said that the company began to notice a gradual increase in risk aversion among individual investment clients since mid February, as those with larger portfolio sizes became net sellers. According to data from the Association of Investment Companies in the United States, overall, money market funds have high cash levels and record asset sizes. Crane Data analysts who track market flows said that cash levels steadily rose last week, reaching a new record of $7.3 trillion. By comparison, the figure at the beginning of 2025 is approximately $7.17 trillion.