Using Charts to Gain Perspective

This segment first appeared in the 12/30/22 episode of the Atlanta Real Estate Report…

Let’s look at a few charts to gain some perspective…

The sheer size of the equity markets makes them a powerful force when it comes to their economic impact on Main Street…

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The U.S. equity markets are the largest in the world and continue to be among the deepest, most liquid and most efficient, representing 46.2% of the $111 trillion global equity market cap, or $51 trillion. This is 4.3x the next largest market, China. U.S. market share has averaged 37.4% over the last 10 years, troughing at 32.9% in 2012 and peaking at 46.2% as of 3Q22. Source: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association — Chart provided for educational purposes only