Despite a recent Gallup poll that found only 55% of Americans reported owning stock, a Rutgers study showed that most Americans report they would prefer to work for a company that gives them a stake in the business.
Not surprisingly, stock ownership varied by gender and race: Only 52% of women reported owning stock compared with 58% of men, and 28% of Hispanic respondents owned stock compared with 42% of non-Hispanic black and 64% of non-Hispanic white respondents.
