Are stocks overtaking real estate in household portfolios?

Chan, Sewin; Schneider, Henry; Tracy, Joseph

Journal Article

Are stocks overtaking real estate in household portfolios?

Abstract: The rapid growth of the stock market since 1990 has encouraged the view that corporate equity holdings are becoming the primary asset for a broad spectrum of American households. A closer look at the evidence, however, reveals that real estate continues to eclipse stocks as a share of most households' portfolios.

Keywords: Real property; Investments; Stocks; Stock market;