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An ASU finance expert's research found that less than 50 stocks are responsible for half of the past century's wealth creation.

In this article published Sept. 17, 2026, in Kiplinger:

Just 46 firms account for half of the $91 trillion in net wealth creation over the full century.

— Hendrick Bessembinder, Francis J. and Mary B. Labriola Chair in Competitive Business and professor