Investments facts & stats

Question 1

Among households earning 100,000 dollars or more, what share own stock?

Accepted Answer

87%. Stock ownership is heavily tilted toward higher earners: 87% of 100k+ households own stock compared to just 28% of those earning under 50,000 dollars.

Question 2

After the 2008 financial crisis, U.S. stock ownership fell as low as what share, in 2013 and 2016?

Accepted Answer

52%. Stock ownership dropped to a low of 52% in the years following the financial crisis, before recovering above 60% by 2023.

Question 3

The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, often considered the world's first, was founded in what year?

Accepted Answer

1602. The Amsterdam Stock Exchange traces back to 1602, making organized stock trading over 400 years old.

Question 4

The origins of the U.S. stock market are commonly traced back to what year?

Accepted Answer

1792. The U.S. stock market's roots trace to 1792, with the Buttonwood Agreement among early New York brokers.

Question 5

Married adults are reported to own stock at about what rate, compared to the 62% national average?

Accepted Answer

77%. Married adults own stock at a notably higher rate of 77%, well above the overall national average.