FYI: U.S. stocks have more than tripled since bottoming out in March 2009 during the Great Recession, rising in value by a staggering $12.8 trillion.
But the average American household has been left behind. Most of the gains went to the wealthy and institutional investors including investment banks and hedge funds. Fewer than half of U.S. households own stocks either directly or indirectly, down from a peak of more than 53% in 2007.
Regards,
Ted
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-the-stock-market-is-unsafe-for-the-average-investor-2015-05-21/print
