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reformist2

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11. It says the bottom 50% own less than 0.5% of all stocks. I think this is true.

Reply to CHOCOLATMIMOSA (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 07:00 PM

Mar 2013

I can see the next 40% - the 50-90th percentiles - owning about 25% though. And then the 90-99th percentiles might own the remaining 24.5%. So it all fits together.

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Viral Video Shows the Extent of U.S. Wealth Inequality [View all] Douglas Carpenter Mar 2013 OP

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GREAT - but one factoid wrong? CHOCOLATMIMOSA Mar 2013 #10

It says the bottom 50% own less than 0.5% of all stocks. I think this is true. reformist2 Mar 2013 #11

that would mean union workers are in the upper 50% CHOCOLATMIMOSA Mar 2013 #13

Here it is per the Institute For Policy Studies- Bottom 50% are hoarding half of all stocks & bonds progree Mar 2013 #23

Tracked likely source to Wolff data supplied to EPI, used by IPS CHOCOLATMIMOSA Mar 2013 #28

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According to this, about 60% of workers have no pensions. intheflow Mar 2013 #29

My comment was that workers' pension funds own a significant portion of the stock market. CHOCOLATMIMOSA Mar 2013 #30

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"employment-based retirement plans" include 401k (defined contribution) plans, right? progree Mar 2013 #37

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