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Chart of the Day: US Almost 50% of the World

Samuel A. Kiburz, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer Dec 19, 2024

chart from September 2003 to September 2023

Today’s Chart of the Day from Torsten Slok with Apollo shows that the United States now makes up almost 50% of the world’s total stock market value. This is up from a low of 27% during the Great Recession in 2008. This growth is the result of a combination of free trade, capitalism, and our rule of law that many other countries do not have.

Chart of the Day

About the Author

Samuel A. Kiburz, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer

Samuel serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer for the Crews family of banks. He manages the individual investment holdings of his clients, including individuals, families, foundations, and institutions throughout the State of Florida. Samuel has been involved in banking since 1996 and has more than 20 years experience working in wealth management.

Investments are not a deposit or other obligation of, or guaranteed by, the bank, are not FDIC insured, not insured by any federal government agency, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal.