April 27, 2026 Investor Insights

AI Income Divide

April 27, 2026

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AI adoption shows a large income gap: 39% of consumers use AI overall, but 66.3% of those earning over $200K vs. just 15.9% of those earning under $50K. 1
The S&P 500 reached a new all-time high on April 15, extending the bull market (since Oct 2022) to ~1,281 days, making it the 10th longest on record and approaching the top 9. *1
A study of median CEO pay for large U.S. companies found compensation reached ~$29.4M in 2025, up 23.2% from the prior year, with more executives earning nine-figure pay packages as overall compensation continues to climb. 2
Under Tim Cook, AAPL has risen ~1,932% since 2011 vs. ~504% for the S&P 500, driven by growth in high-margin services, with revenue growing ~10% annually and earnings growing ~16% annually over that period. *3

Sources:

MFS – “Beyond the News"
Bloomberg – “The Highest-Paid CEO Is a Furniture Salesman”
WSJ – “Steve Jobs and Tim Cook by the Numbers”

*Past performance is not indicative of future performance

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