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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 | |
| White |
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 |
| 3% |
| 8% |
| 14% |
| 16% |
| 59% |
| 1251 |
| ±3 |
| Black | 6% | 20% | 16% | 3% | 54% | 74 | ±13 |
| Hispanic | 8% | 11% | 11% | 16% | 54% | 122 | ±11 |
| Asian † | – | 15% | 17% | 25% | 43% | 45 | ±17 |
| Other † | 1% | 9% | 14% | 31% | 45% | 67 | ±19 |