The Financial Post reports in its Friday, Nov. 7, edition that strong flows from retail investors are likely to support stocks into year-end, say Jpmorgan analysts. AS Bloomberg dispatch to the Post reports that the forecast is based on seasonal patterns observed in a study of equity fund flows over the past decade, the group led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said in a note. Outside of U.S. election years, average flows tend to be higher in December and in the first quarter that follows, they found. The S&P 500 index has just notched its sixth month of gains, the longest such winning streak since August, 2021, rising almost 6 per cent in September and October. The benchmark has set 36 record highs this year as enthusiasm over the growth of artificial intelligence powers an advance in tech megacaps. Over at Goldman Sachs, partner Richard Privorotsky said "retail is being tested for the first time in a while." A drop in crypto assets and pressure on shares in unprofitable tech companies make sense as capital rotates within the equity market, he said. He does not expect any pullback in stocks to last long. "Ultimately equities are going to be a buy on the dip," Mr. Privorotsky said.