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Investing in Real Estate with Clayton Morris | Investing for Beginners

1194: The Real Wealth Gap That Nobody Is Talking About - Episode 1194

Investing in Real Estate with Clayton Morris | Investing for Beginners

Clayton Morris

Investing, How To, News, Education, Business, Business News

4.11.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

The wealth gap in the United States just keeps getting more and more vast, and it’s happening faster than most people realize. And no, I’m not talking about the Jeff Bezos or Mark Zuckerburgs of the world.

I’m talking about the ways that real, everyday Americans can build lasting wealth. On this episode of Investing in Real Estate, we’re unpacking what’s going on behind the scenes with the widening wealth gap in the United States, and what it means for you.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Well, the wealth gap in the United States just keeps getting more and more vast, and it's

0:10.1

happening faster than most people realize. And this is a real crisis. And no, I'm not talking

0:14.5

about Jeff Bezos or Mark Zuckerberg's of the world increasing their wealth. I'm talking

0:19.4

about the ways that real everyday Americans can build lasting wealth. I'm talking about the ways that real everyday Americans can

0:21.9

build lasting wealth. I'm talking about the story that the mainstream media doesn't want to touch

0:26.0

when it comes to finance. So according to an analysis of federal data by the National Association

0:31.9

of Realtors that was just published, the typical homeowner today has a net worth that is 43 times greater than the average renter.

0:40.4

Let that sink in for a second.

0:42.2

Net worth is the true measure of wealth, okay?

0:46.1

It's what you own minus what you owe, right?

0:49.5

And that gap in net worth is no longer just a small advantage.

0:53.7

NAR's chief economist, Lawrence Yun,

0:55.7

says that since 2019 alone, U.S. homeowners have seen their wealth grow by a whopping 45%.

1:02.1

That kind of wealth growth is life-changing. President Trump just two weeks ago talked about this.

1:07.4

He wanted those Americans who'd built, built wealth through owning a home

1:11.4

to keep that wealth. So it impacts retirement timelines in a big way, lifestyle choices,

1:18.6

financial security, even generational wealth. Now you might be thinking yourself, well, of course,

1:23.5

homeowners have a much higher net worth. A home is an asset. It has value. For many families,

1:30.7

their home is the single largest asset on their balance sheet. Renters don't have that same asset.

1:36.2

So naturally, the math works out this way, right? While that explanation is technically true,

1:42.0

it misses the bigger picture. There are two major

1:44.2

takeaways here. First, the wealth gap in the United States is accelerating at a faster rate than

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