Wealthy Americans favor stocks over real estate for building wealth, Fed study shows.

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis found that the wealthiest Americans hold more assets in financial instruments like stocks rather than real estate. From 1990 to 2024, U.S. home prices grew 323%, averaging 4.2% annually, while stocks grew at 8.7% annually. This suggests stocks, particularly through index funds, can build wealth faster than real estate due to higher growth rates and liquidity.

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