In One Chart: Two Decades of Stock Ownership in America

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2020 was an exceptionally volatile year for the stock market. But how many Americans were directly impacted by last year’s market highs and lows?

In other words, how many Americans own stocks?

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In One Chart: Two Decades of Stock Ownership in America

2020 was an exceptionally volatile year for the stock market. But how many Americans were directly impacted by last year’s market highs and lows?

In other words, how many Americans own stocks?


First published: April 6, 2021 (link)

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Data source: Gallup

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