Wall Street reached record highs on Friday, with the S&P 500 surpassing 2,500 points as telecommunications shares rose and technology bounced back after two days of declines.
The S&P 500's breach of the 2,500-mark came less than four months after it closed above 2,400, and bought 2017's gain to nearly 12 percent.
Professional investors frequently say they see little special significance in the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting round-numbers in the hundreds and thousands. But such milestones do affect the sentiment of investors on Main Street, said Phil Blancato, head of Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management in New York.
"People are concerned about missing out as the market continues to rally. They think maybe they need to finally jump in," Blancato said. "The behavior of the retail investor is more important than ever."
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