Stock Market · Investors and margin debt
The share of U.S. households' and nonprofits' financial assets held in stocks, directly or through mutual funds, retirement accounts and other funds (Federal Reserve Financial Accounts, quarterly). The dashed line is the long-run average.
| Year | Average | Year close |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 22.51% | 22.51% |
| 1946 | 19.88% | 19.88% |
| 1947 | 18.34% | 18.34% |
| 1948 | 17.56% | 17.56% |
| 1949 | 18.09% | 18.09% |
| 1950 | 19.46% | 19.46% |
| 1951 | 20.09% | 20.09% |
| 1952 | 19.86% | 19.01% |
| 1953 | 17.87% | 18.09% |
| 1954 | 20.27% | 21.07% |
| 1955 | 22.63% | 23.18% |
| 1956 | 23.27% | 23.53% |
Source: FRED BOGZ1FL153064486Q (Households and Nonprofit Organizations; Directly and Indirectly Held Corporate Equities as a Percentage of Financial Assets; Assets, Level). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).
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