Gen Z Investors: A Look at the Attitudes and Behaviors of the Youngest Investors

Gen Z is now in the market and they're beginning to invest younger than any generation before them. A new study by the FINRA Foundation and the CFA Institute has taken a deep dive into the attitudes and behaviors of this latest generation of investors, the oldest of which were just 25 at the time of the study.On this episode, Andres Vinelli, Chief Economist at the CFA Institute, and Gerri Walsh, President of the FINRA Foundation and Senior Vice President of Investor Education at FINRA, join us to talk about the role of crypto as an onramp, how Gen Z is using, but not necessarily trusting, social media and much more.Resources mentioned in this episode:FINRA Foundation WebsiteCFA Institute WebsiteGen Z and Investing: Social Media, Crypto, FOMO, and Family Report (May 2023)New Investors 2022: Entering the Market in Novel and Traditional Ways (April 2023)National Financial Capability Study Investor Survey (December 2022)