Only 15% of American Families Directly Own Stock -- and That's Okay
A recent Motley Fool research report examined how many adults in the U.S. own stocks. The answer, per a Gallup survey, is 58% of them do -- about 150 million people. That's pretty good, though of course it would be far better if another 42% did as well.
The report also cited data from a 2019 Federal Reserve report, showing that only 15.2% of American families directly owned stock. That's a far smaller number, and it might seem like a bad thing, but it's really not that worrisome at all.
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