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ICI And SIFMA Research Shows That Half Of US Households Used To Own Equities And Bonds

Nearly half of US households owns equities or bonds, a significant increase during the last two decades. But ownership of these investment assets has declined since 2001, as increasing market volatility has reduced Americans tolerance for risk, according to a

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Nearly half of US households owns equities or bonds, a significant increase during the last two decades. But ownership of these investment assets has declined since 2001, as increasing market volatility has reduced Americans tolerance for risk, according to a new joint study released by the Investment Company Institute and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

Based on a survey of more than 5,000 households, researchers at ICI and SIFMA calculate that 54.5 million households participated in the market through equity or bond ownership in early 2008. This represents 47% of US householdsup from 39% in 1989.

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