Inequality – Concentration of Equities Ownership by Wealth Class in the U.S. The top 1% of households owns equities, while the bottom 50% of households owns real estate. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Inequality – Net Saving by Wealth Class in the U.S. This chart shows that the savings rate for the bottom 90% of the U.S. population is negative since the 1990s. Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research
Inequality – Median Wealth of U.S. Families The median value of assets owned by an American family is no higher than it was 20 years ago. Image: PEW Research Center
Inequality – Percent of Total Investment Assets Held by Wealth Distribution The U.S. economy is not the stock market. The top 10% of American households own 84% of all stocks, and the bottom 90% own 16% of all stocks. Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research
Inequality – The Global Wealth Pyramid The level of wealth inequality is high in 2019: the richest 10% of adults own 82% of global wealth, while the bottom half of adults account for less than 1%. Image: Credit Suisse
Inequality – Wealth per Adult Around the World The U.S. with median wealth per adult at $65.9K, and Canada ($107K), are the wealthiest in the Western Hemisphere. Image: howmuch.net
Inequality – Concentration of Stock Ownership by Wealth Class in the U.S. The top 1% own 50% of stocks held by American households. Image: Yahoo! Finance
Breakdown of Household Equity and Mutual Fund Ownership by Wealth Percentile Stock ownership in the U.S. is increasingly concentrated—the wealthiest 1% currently holds 51% of total household equity assets. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Inequality – Inflation Adjusted Household Equity Ownership by Brackets Wealth inequality in the U.S. may be further exacerbated by the current stock market ownership structure, where 88% of household equity is controlled by just the top 10% of income earners. Image: Real Investment Advice
Inequality – U.S. Household Net Worth by Brackets The widening wealth gap in the U.S. reflects deep-rooted structural issues that have persisted for decades. While some groups have gained, the overall trend indicates a growing divide that challenges economic mobility and social equity. Image: Real Investment Advice
Inequality – U.S. Households’ Share of Excess Savings U.S. households’ excess savings are going to the wealthy. Could excess savings drive the U.S. stock market higher? Image: Oxford Economics