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It’s an incredible fact — since 1926, only 3.44% of U.S. companies have generated all of the net wealth created in the stock market.
In other words, nearly 97% of stocks have added little to no long-term shareholder value. The top 1.88% of companies are responsible for 90% of total gains, while a mere 0.26% have produced half of all market wealth.
This highlights how market returns are overwhelmingly concentrated in a small group of exceptional performers.