Retail Wealth Gap - Money Weekly Newsletter from alooola®
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Retail Wealth Gap
May 4, 2026
AI adoption shows a large income gap: 39% of consumers use AI overall, but 66.3% of those earning over $200K vs. just 15.9% of those earning under $50K. 1
The S&P 500 reached a new all-time high on April 15, extending the bull market (since Oct 2022) to ~1,281 days, making it the 10th longest on record and approaching the top 9. *1
A study of median CEO pay for large U.S. companies found compensation reached ~$29.4M in 2025, up 23.2% from the prior year, with more executives earning nine-figure pay packages as overall compensation continues to climb. 2
Under Tim Cook, AAPL has risen ~1,932% since 2011 vs. ~504% for the S&P 500, driven by growth in high-margin services, with revenue growing ~10% annually and earnings growing ~16% annually over that period. *3
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Sources:
Barron’s – “Retail Investors Keep Getting Burned in the Stock Market. They’re Piling In Again Now.”
Barron’s – “The S&P 500 Just Had Its Best Month Since 2020. Don’t Let ‘Sell in May’ Spook You.”
A Wealth of Common Sense – “Higher Gas Prices”
Goldman Sachs Asset Management – “New Economics of Retirement: Retirement Survey & Insights Report 2025”
*Past performance is not indicative of future performance
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