See what percent of Gen Z has started investing...

Answer: 41%

Questions:

• When do you think you will start investing in the stock market? Explain your answer.
• What barriers might prevent young adults from investing in the stock market?
• The majority of young adults are not investing. What might be the long-term impacts of that?
• Do you think the percentage of young adults who invest will increase in the next decade? Why or why not?

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Behind the numbers - (Gallup)

"Gallup finds 61% of Americans reporting that they own stock, based on its April Economy and Personal Finance survey. This is up from the 56% measured in 2021 and 55% measured in 2020, and is the highest it has been since 2008. Stock ownership averaged 62% between 2001 and 2008 -- but it fell after the 2007-2009 recession and remained at a reduced level until this year."

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Kathryn Dawson

Kathryn (she/her) is excited to join the NGPF team after 9 years of experience in education as a mentor, tutor, and special education teacher. She is a graduate of Cornell University with a degree in policy analysis and management and has a master's degree in education from Brooklyn College. Kathryn is looking forward to bringing her passion for accessibility and educational justice into curriculum design at NGPF. During her free time, Kathryn loves embarking on cooking projects, walking around her Seattle neighborhood with her dog, or lounging in a hammock with a book.