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I guess you can speak in generalities, but most boomers I know will likely be leaving large sums of money to their children.
I don't see a decreasing population and an aging population as being the same at all. In one you actually have fewer people to add to the market itself. In the other you may have less money per individual, but more individuals who can still contribute less. It could be a net positive for the market economy, rather than a net negative. If 100 people are contributing $100 a month to the market now and in the future you have 250 people contributing $50 a month to the market.
The fact is that the bottom 80% of the population contribute little to the stock market, less than 15%. The value of the stock market is supported by the wealthy, and the wealthy have the majority of their wealth in paper assets. The margin levels in the market are at all time highs, even higher than 2007, personal debt is higher than 2007. Government debt is higher than 2007. It is a recipe for failure.
The oil market is a perfect example of the economy as a whole. The oil prices were held at high levels for years despite falling demand by way of market manipulation. That manipulation however was not able to keep oil prices inflated indefinitely and we are now seeing what happens when a manipulated market finally succumbs to the overwhelming force of the market.
The stock market has been artificially manipulated by central banks ever since 2008 and will soon be subject to the same reality as the current commodity markets. While it is possible to manipulate a market in the short term, no market has ever in history been successfully manipulated in the long term.
The fact is that the bottom 80% of the population contribute little to the stock market, less than 15%. The value of the stock market is supported by the wealthy, and the wealthy have the majority of their wealth in paper assets. The margin levels in the market are at all time highs, even higher than 2007, personal debt is higher than 2007. Government debt is higher than 2007. It is a recipe for failure.
The oil market is a perfect example of the economy as a whole. The oil prices were held at high levels for years despite falling demand by way of market manipulation. That manipulation however was not able to keep oil prices inflated indefinitely and we are now seeing what happens when a manipulated market finally succumbs to the overwhelming force of the market.
The stock market has been artificially manipulated by central banks ever since 2008 and will soon be subject to the same reality as the current commodity markets. While it is possible to manipulate a market in the short term, no market has ever in history been successfully manipulated in the long term.
Margin debt is at a high and so are asset values. Do you have access to equity percentages? That would be more useful
markets will do just fine. most of the markets are dominated by institutions ,pension funds , the wealthy etc. they are not selling stocks to live on .
baby boomers still need much of the equities they hold to survive and what they do sell will span decades.
baby boomer kids stand to inherit a trillion dollars which much will stay in investments.
I am not sure what you mean by equity percentages.
Equity percentages, meaning the amount of equity in a margin account. Most house calls start at 30% equity and fed calls start at 25%. If in the 2007 time frame those record margin balances went along with 50% equity and now even higher total margin balances have 80% equity then the growing margin balances aren't nearly as meaningful. It identifies the amount of leverage being used
Equity percentages, meaning the amount of equity in a margin account. Most house calls start at 30% equity and fed calls start at 25%. If in the 2007 time frame those record margin balances went along with 50% equity and now even higher total margin balances have 80% equity then the growing margin balances aren't nearly as meaningful. It identifies the amount of leverage being used
It is the total amount of margin debt that is higher now, I do not know the percentage by account.
never forget that there must be someone on the other side of every trade. If things do start to go south it may not be an easy out, or speculative investments in a tight market may be difficult to liquidate.
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