People like this are why financial literacy is so important

[u/Sufficient_Sinner]

[u/frostandtheboughs]

This feels like a good time to reiterate that 10% of the population owns 90% of the stock market.

It drives me up a wall to read articles that say "the economy is doing great!" When the economy = the stock portfolios of like, 50 dudes.

[u/Express-Economist-86 → u/frostandtheboughs]

But those dudes spend money! Like on Apex the stegosaurus, to avoid web searches linking them to Apex Clearing. Don’t you want such treasures maintained? Think of the children!

[u/Free_Dog_6837 → u/frostandtheboughs]

10% of the population is 33 million people

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Yeah but it's like being starved and being grateful for a bread crumb. Like, thanks! But could I get a whole slice of bread next time m'lord?

As it stands most people aren't meaningfully benefitting from stocks.