Investing Statistics and Survey Data

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Alphabet, Meta Platforms, and Tencent dominate the communications sector.

High-net-worth philanthropy can be controversial, but there's no denying HNW individuals gave a lot of money in 2020.

Investors viewed and reacted to 2020's market volatility in very different ways.

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We surveyed 2,000 Americans about financial role models -- here's what we found out.

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Welltower, Prologis, and American Tower Corporation dominate the real estate sector.

Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, and AbbVie command the healthcare sector.

Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, and Chevron command the energy sector.

Linde, BHP Group, and Southern Copper command the materials sector.

The Magnificent Seven made up 35% of the S&P 500's value in December 2025.

Amazon, Tesla, and Alibaba lead the consumer discretionary sector.

Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft command the technology sector.

NextEra Energy, Iberdrola, and Constellation Energy lead the utilities sector.

Walmart, Costco, and Procter & Gamble lead the consumer staples sector.

GE Aerospace, Caterpillar, and RTX command the industrials sector.

Nvidia, Apple, and Alphabet are the biggest companies by market cap.