A lot has been lost on Wall Street lately. Just where has all that money gone, exactly? This infographic explains where money gets allocated on Wall Street, and hints at what could be the problem here.
What Happened to the Stock Market?
An enormous amount of money has been lost on Wall Street lately. Just where has all that money gone? This explains where money gets allocated on Wall Street, and hints at what could be the problem here.
The U.S. stock market has lost $3 trillion since 2008. With Wall Street losing billions of dollars in the past months, millions of struggling Americans are asking what went wrong. Where did all that money actually go? Here is the average annual spending on Wall Street, and where it is that your investment money goes every year.
How Investment Money Is Spent on Wall Street
Investment money pours into Wall Street, but few people realize exactly where that money is actually going. The way the money is allocated may be a hint about how Wall Street priorities may have affected the stock market, and perhaps even led to some of the financial trouble. The percentages are based on average annual investment spending from 2002-2008.
Treasury bonds make up 10 percent of the spending. Mortgage and real estate investments make up 14 percent of Wall Street spending. Trading and administrative fees make up 7 percent of the spending. Other financial securities make up 16 percent of Wall Street spending. Corporate stocks make up 18 percent of Wall Street spending. Strippers make up 35 percent of the spending.
We’re still scratching out heads trying to figure out where things went wrong. Maybe the Obama administration can figure it out.
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