Ray From Cleveland
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- Aug 16, 2015
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Doesn't matter. Only 6% of the population is invested in the market. The REAL damage is that 22 million people have lost their jobs... and they aren't coming back any time soon.
Joe, why don't you do a little research to backup your claims instead of making them up out of thin air? You know somebody is going to call you on them.
Gallup found 55% of Americans reporting they own stock in April 2019, similar to the average of 54% Gallup has measured since 2010. This is based on a question asking respondents about any individual stocks they may own, as well as stocks included in mutual funds or retirement savings accounts, like a 401(k) or IRA.
Stock ownership was more common from 2001 to 2008 when an average 62% of U.S. adults said they own stock, but this fell toward the end of the 2007-2009 recession and has not fully rebounded.
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What Percentage of Americans Own Stock?
Gallup's latest estimate finds 61% of U.S. adults own stock, the highest it has been since 2008.
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