07/09/2026
The top 1% now hold 35.4% of all U.S. wealth. The highest share since WWII — and way ahead of every other developed country.
Germany's at 28%. France, 26%. Japan, 25%. The U.K.? 21%. The U.S. isn't just leading this stat, it's not close.
Here's why that matters for you: most of that wealth isn't sitting in paychecks. It's sitting in owned assets — real estate, equity, property that compounds while everyone else pays rent to someone who already got in.
You don't fix that by waiting for a bigger salary. You fix it by getting into the asset column sooner, even if it means splitting the down payment and the mortgage with the right people.
Co-ownership isn't a consolation prize. It's a faster way in.
Save this and send it to someone still waiting to "afford it alone."