Bill O’Reilly wishes Americans would stop ‘yowling about high prices’

Bill O’Reilly wishes Americans would stop ‘yowling about high prices’ Recent poll found that less than 60 percent of Americans are investing in the stock market, mutual funds, 401(k)s or IRAs - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Conservative political commentator Bill O’Reilly suggested Monday that Americans who are “yowling about high prices” should invest in the stock market to grow their capital. O’Reilly, 76, lamented that not enough Americans are investing their money in the stock market, mutual funds, IRAs or other longer-term investments, pointing to a recent statistic from Gallup that says 40 percent have none of those investments. “My portfolio is doing great because Trump – his policies appeal to the big companies,” O’Reilly said on his show “No Spin News” “But 40 percent of Americans don’t participate in capitalism and a lot of them are yowling about high prices. C’mon. You’ve got 4 percent inflation here. Live in the real world. So you younger people, you gotta get into the stock market,” he added. O’Reilly – a former longtime Fox News personality – suggested those same people take fewer risks and “go with the conservative stuff.” O’Reilly’s comments were first reported by Mediaite. The recent Gallup poll from April found that just 58 percent of Americans have invested in the stock market, a mutual fund, a 401(k) or an IRA – a 4-point percentage drop compared to last year. In 2025 and 2024, approximately 62 percent of Americans said they had invested in at least one of those investment vehicles. Various factors play a role in whether someone invests in the stock market or not, with the two largest reasons being access to financial resources and financial knowledge, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Nearly half of those who do not own stock told the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia in 2025 that they did not have the financial means necessary to invest. Over the last year, consumer prices have gone up with overall inflation at a 4.2 percent rate – the highest rate in three years. That means, generally, Americans are spending more on groceries, gasoline and other everyday needs. Many of those price increases have been attributed to the Iran war, which caused tension in the Strait of Hormuz, where roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil passes through. Americans may see prices come down because President Donald Trump has said the Iran war has been effectively ended with an incoming peace deal, but that may not be all it takes to get Americans investing back in the stock market. Roughly 20 percent of those who do not invest in the stock market say they don’t because it’s too volatile. Over the last year, Americans have seen the stock market dramatically fall – due to the president’s tariffs – but then rebound. Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments