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U.S. Household Net Worth Sees Largest Gain in a Year

hamilton-zanze March 27, 2015

U.S. households added $1.52 trillion to their total net worth in Q4 2014 — the largest quarterly growth in net wealth since Q4 2013. The increase was fueled by rising stock and home values. According to a report from the Federal Reserve, stocks held by households rose in value by $742 billion during the period, while home values increased by $365 million.

Economists expect increased wealth will lead to freer spending, as consumers are believed to spend an estimated few cents for every dollar that their net worth increases.