INVESTMENT GENERATION GAP

The Investment Generation Gap: How Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z Think Differently About Money > A deep and engaging exploration of how different generations view investing, wealth, risk, and the future of money—highlighting cultural, technological, and economic forces that have shaped their decisions. 1. Introduction: Why Generations Matter in Investing When it comes to money, investment strategies, and financial planning, no two people think exactly alike—but if you look at larger trends, one of the most profound dividers is generational experience, a factor so deeply embedded in the social and economic fabric that it unconsciously shapes how people perceive risk, security, wealth, and opportunity. From Baby Boomers who grew up in a post-war economic boom , to Millennials who came of age during the Great Recession , and Gen Z who started investing through their smartphones in the middle of a global pandemic , every generation carries with it a financial fingerprint...