Americans now hold a record 48.2% of their financial assets in stocksThat is the highest share in Federal Reserve data g…
Americans now hold a record 48.2% of their financial assets in stocks
That is the highest share in Federal Reserve data going back to 1945, per the Fed's latest Z.1 Financial Accounts for the second quarter of 2026The dot-com peak was 38.7% in early 2000. The 2007 peak before the financial crisis was 33.5%Households held $74.0 trillion in stocks, directly and through funds and retirement accounts, out of $153.5 trillion in total financial assetsThe share jumped from 44.7% in the first quarter, and household net worth hit a record $195.9 trillionThat snapshot is from the end of June. Today the S&P 500 fell 1.2% and the Nasdaq 100 dropped 2.9%, its worst day since June 23Retail ownership is a big reason dips keep getting bought so fast. But with nearly half of household savings riding on equities, a real drawdown now hits consumer spending harder than it did in 2000 or 2008. The next Fed update lands Dec 10Source: StockMarket.News
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