The number of American families who own stocks has fallen from 21.2 percent in 2001 to 13.8 percent, according to what CNNMoney tells MHProNews, noting some families had cut their exposure to stocks in order to pay household bills, while those with higher incomes are buying stocks because the bull market is now 2,000 days old. But on the Big Board today, the three major indexes all slipped. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost -0.57 percent, -97.55 points, to end the day at 17,013.87, while the Nasdaq fell -0.87 percent, -40.00 points, to end at 4,552.59. The S&P 500 drifted -0.65 percent, -13.1 points, to close at 1,988.44. The Manufactured Housing Composite nudged down -1.12 percent to 601.9. Tracked housing stocks closed mostly down or even, but Canada’s Killam Properties, Inc. (KMP.TO) posted the highest percentage gain of stocks we follow, edging up +0.97 percent, +0.10 points, to end at $10.46. Deer Valley (DVLY) dropped the most of stocks we follow, -17.44 percent, -0.15 points, to end the day at $0.71. Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) $207.71 -3.51 (-1.66%). Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) -parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st, Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers – $205,305.00 -1,895.00 (-0.91%). Cavco Industries (CVCO) $67.93 -0.67 (-0.98%). Equity LifeStyle Properties 45.67 -0.24 (-0.52%). Liberty Homes (LIBHA) 0.40 0.00 (0.00). Louisiana Pacific Corp. 13.94 -0.22 (-1.55%). Nobility Homes (NOBH) $10.85 0.00 (0.00%). Patrick Industries (PATK) $42.09 -0.93 (-2.16%). Skyline Corp. 2.80 +0.02 (+0.72%). Sun Communities Inc (SUI) $53.78 -0.61 (-1.12%). Third Avenue Value Fund (TAVFX) (Sept. 8) $62.48 -0.20 (-0.32%). UMH Properties (UMH) $10.29 -0.02 (-0.19%). Universal Forest Products (UFPI) $46.70 0.70 (-1.48%). ##
