Net Wealth of Nations

Australia Net Wealth

2006-01-13T19:24:00.000-08:00

According to report by Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research The University of Melbourne the median or ‘typical’ household had assets of only about $270,000 and a net worth of about $218,000 in 2002.

Australians’ asset portfolios are dominated by housing. The HILDA Survey data confirm this with housing and other property constituting almost 55 per cent of all household assets and close to 75 per cent of the assets of the median household.

The second largest asset of most households is superannuation, which has become much more widely held, and somewhat more equally distributed in the last 15 years (Kelly 2001). Even so, the median household holds superannuation worth only about $18,000, though this rises to $27,000 once we focus on households in the middle of the wealth distribution. Other holdings of considerable value to some households are business assets and equity investments (such as shares, managed funds and listed property trusts).

USA Net Wealth

2006-01-10T19:40:00.000-08:00

In USA median net wealth is $86,100 for all American households. And typical income per household was $39,000 in 2003.

Capital Markets Blogs

2006-01-09T19:54:00.000-08:00

News on capital markets:
http://bigpicture.typepad.com

AGM calendar:
http://www.agmcalendar.com.au

Advisor dedicated to improving Economic Value Added:
http://www.toomre.com

Discussion page of finance news:
http://financeprofessorblog.blogspot.com

Discussion on world and Australia finance news:
http://johnquiggin.com

Wealth and Poverty of Nations

2006-01-07T21:51:00.000-08:00

Here is the book about the subject:

The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
by David S. Landes