When all is said and done, the swing factor in the decision to work (or not work) is the income it generates (and lifestyle it supports). So we found it intriguing that, as the following chart shows, the number of hours or work required for the average American to buy the S&P 500 has never been higher...
Perhaps that is the goal? Price the plebians out of the market and maintain the tax-paying workforce to support government largesse...
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