Share of US Wealth by Generation

by chartr At some point this year the youngest member of the Millennial generation (born in 1996 per most definitions) will celebrate their 25th birthday. According to data from the US Federal Reserve, Millennials currrently own about 5% of all …

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Fantasy: The Fed constantly reminds us they are not responsible for the growing wealth divide. Reality: The growing divergence begins when Fed’s aggressiveness pushed rates into a 20-year negative real yield era.

Fantasy: The Fed constantly reminds us they are not responsible for the growing wealth divide. Reality: The growing divergence begins when Fed's aggressiveness pushed rates into a 20-year negative real yield era. pic.twitter.com/H7wh2z6pUg — Michael Lebowitz, CFA (@michaellebowitz) April 1, …

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Household Wealth Close to Stall Speed

Originally posted at ExecSpec.net Corporate balance sheets are in excellent shape, but equally impressive is the net worth of the American household that grows virtually every single quarter year over year. During rare periods when it doesn’t expand, it typically coincides …

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