Just 27.6% Of Stocks Outperform The Market While 60% Destroy Shareholder Wealth, New Study Finds
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Source: Zero Hedge
Published: 2026-07-15 02:45 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Science, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, Business & Economy
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From 1926 through 2025, just 27.6% of stocks beat the broader market. Nearly 60% actually destroyed shareholder wealth, and the median stock delivered a lifetime return of -6.9%. Yet despite those sobering odds, U.S. stocks collectively created roughly $91 trillion in wealth over the last century, with just 46 companies responsible for half of it.
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