faidit 3 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Valve reveals it's the architect behind a push to ... The wealthiest 10% of Americans own like 90% of stocks, and the top 1% own 50%. While the poorest 50% of the population own about 1% of the stock market.

Scott Bessent highlighted a stark reality: the top 10% of Americans own 88% of all equities. This means the vast majority of stock market gains concentrate within a small segment of the population. The next 40% own just 12%, while the bottom 50% own virtually none.