Archive - American Association of Individual Investors

AAII Sentiment Survey: Pessimism Retreats

Pessimism among individual investors about the short-term outlook for stocks decreased in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey.

Apr 11 • AAII

What's Driving 2026 Stock Market Rotation by Size and Sector

Beyond the headline volatility, we’ve seen ongoing rotation in the stock market since the Iran war began at the end of February.

Apr 10 • AAII

Equal Weighting Across Market-Cap Sizes Beats a Total Market Fund

Featured Tickers: FSKAX, FSMDX, FSSNX, FXAIX, VFIAX, VIMAX, VSMAX, VTSAX

Apr 7 • AAII

Managing the Tax Impact of Capital Gains Stacking

Charles Rotblut leads a class in AAII’s new Essential Investing Video Course.

Apr 6 • AAII

AAII Sentiment Survey: Neutral Sentiment Drops

Neutral sentiment among individual investors about the short-term outlook for stocks decreased in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey.

Apr 4 • AAII

The Outsized Influence of AGI on Your Tax Return

Most of you have likely filed your 2025 tax returns by now.

Apr 3 • AAII

March 2026

The Great Market Indicator Debate

Last year, we spent considerable time discussing investor and market sentiment when we launched AAII Sentiment Investing, which tracks more than 10…

Mar 30 • AAII

Opportunities for Donor-Advised Funds Opened by the OBBBA

How donor-advised funds work and key considerations before contributing assets

Mar 30 • AAII

AAII Sentiment Survey: Pessimism Pulls Back

Pessimism among individual investors about the short-term outlook for stocks decreased in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey.

Mar 28 • AAII

The Median Stock Loses Money: Sell Rules Are Critical

The median buy-and-hold return for individual U.S.-listed stocks over the past 100 years is –6.9%.

Mar 27 • AAII

CAN SLIM: Seven Attributes That Set Market Leaders Apart

William O’Neil, the founder of Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) and author of “How to Make Money in Stocks,” developed a strategy called CAN SLIM, an…

Mar 26 • AAII

Introducing: AAII’s Stock Madness 2026!

16 stocks. 1 champion. Do you have what it takes to pick the winner of this year's AAII Stock Bracket Challenge?

Mar 24 • AAII

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