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In a typical year, about how often do you buy or sell stocks in individual companies, including trades in a retirement account like a 401(k)? Please do not include buying or selling stock mutual funds or Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).
Frequency of buying or selling individual stocks · Asked in 1 wave, 2013 · 1,559 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Buy or sell at least once a week | Buy or sell at least once a month | Buy or sell at least once a quarter | Buy or sell at least once a year | Buy or sell less than once a year | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 3% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 57% | 1559 | ±3 | |
| 18–29 |
SHED 2013 · US adults 18+. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHED 2013 | 2013-09-01 to 2013-09-30 | web | 4,134 | 1,559 |
| 6% |
| 10% |
| 20% |
| 20% |
| 44% |
| 129 |
| ±11 |
| 30–44 | 4% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 61% | 347 | ±6 |
| 45–64 | 3% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 58% | 694 | ±4 |
| 65+ | 2% | 6% | 16% | 18% | 58% | 389 | ±6 |