The racial/ethnic disparities of risky asset ownership were investigated. In the 2004 and 2007 Survey of Consumer Finances datasets, 30% of Hispanic, 36% of Black, and 65% of White households had high return investments such as stocks, investment real estate, or private business assets. Logistic...

The racial/ethnic disparities of risky asset ownership were investigated. In the 2004 and 2007 Survey of Con- sumer Finances datasets, 30% of Hispanic, 36% of Black, and 65% of White households had high return invest- ments such as stocks, investment real estate, or private business assets....

Data from the 1992-2004 Survey of Consumer Finances were used to examine the risk tolerance and stock ownership of three types of households: those that do not own a business, those that own and manage a business, and those that own but do not manage a business. Non-manager business owners were...

White households are more likely to hold stock investments than minority households. Stock ownership rates of minorities generally increased between 1992 and 2001, but between 2001 and 2004 the rate decreased significantly for each minority group studied but did not significantly change for...

We investigated racial/ethnic differences in high return investment ownership using the 2010 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF). Logistic regression analysis shows that even after controlling for income, risk tolerance, education, and other factors, Black and Hispanic households are less likely...