A New Study Says Americans Are Embracing 'Financial Nihilism' as They Try to Keep Up. Here's What That Means
Investopedia·2026-03-12 12:00

Key Takeaways The stock market has reached record highs this year—but some Americans think they'll need to supercharge their portfolio with risk to meet their financial aims. In the survey, more than one-third of Gen Zers and Millennials said they had or were considering investing in cryptocurrency this year. Nearly a third of Gen Zers expressed a similar interest in sports betting and prediction markets. Related Education Investing vs. Speculating: Key Risk and Strategy Distinctions Cryptocurrency Explaine ...