A 24-year-old CEO convinced his parents to open a custodial account in second grade. He fears meme stocks inflate Gen Z’s dreams of getting rich quick

When Steven Wang was in second grade, he convinced his parents to open a custodial stock account. Now 24 years old, he’s running Dub, a copy-trading platform aimed at solving the financial literacy gap among his peers. A Harris Poll survey commissioned by Dub in June highlights the contradiction: While 60% of Gen Z and 66% of millennials are investing in the stock market outside of their 401(k)s, just 17% of Americans feel “very confident” in their understanding of how markets actually work. Most believe ...