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Should You Hold Most of Your Wealth in Stocks or Homes? One Is a More Powerful Wealth Builder.

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The top 0.1% of U.S. households hold $6.5 trillion in assets, which is more than double the total amount of assets held by the bottom 50% .

On average, about 70% of the assets of the least wealthy tend to be their homes and vehicles.

Those owning stocks, on the other hand, are expecting growth in value over the long run -- perhaps along with dividend payments.

On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “ Double Down ” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop.

Nvidia: If you invested $ 1,000 when we doubled down in 2009 , you’d have $ 311,343 !

- Apple: if you invested.

in 2008 , you'd have $ 44,694 ! - Netflix: if.

you invested in Netflix in 2004 , you would have $ 526,758 !.

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