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Green ETFs on the up and up: AUSIEX

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... seeing a raft of new ESG-related investment opportunities coming into the market", Blewitt said. On the other hand, Generation X and Boomers are more likely to invest in shares, which may suggest they are seeking to directly influence or support specific ...

Millennials want financial advice: Natixis IM

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... investments. According to the report, 59% of millennials have a professional financial adviser. This compares to Generation X on 56% and baby boomers on 48%. Their main reason for engaging one is to reach their financial goals, including retiring at ...

Domestic bias swells for HNWIs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... changing investment portfolios, while half of Generation Y intend to reduce their global assets and over two thirds of Generation X want to do so. Crestone head of strategy and development Clark Morgan said the wealthy still rely on what's familiar. ...

Baby Boomers cashing in on meme stocks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
According to analysis from Openmarkets Group, on average Baby Boomers and Generation X are making money on meme stocks, while Millennials are losing money. The analysis covered 11 "meme stocks" (stocks whose share prices skyrocketed due to social media ...

Pandemic stokes investor appetite

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
... growing confidence in the economic outlook and an increased appreciation of financial security. It also found that Generation X and Baby Boomers are leading the current charge, mostly in the US. However, Australian and New Zealand investors have the ...

Women-led super funds outperform

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... over three years, and 0.4% per annum over five years. Although this may not sound like much, for millennials and generation X, being with one of these female-dominated super funds over their working life can net them an extra $100,000.

Healthcare dominates impact investing: American Century

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... general, 60% of millennials in US and 64% in the UK found the concept appealing, compared to 45% in Germany. For Generation X (ages 39-54) it is appealing to 64% of investors in the US, 50% in the UK and 36% in Germany. But with baby boomers this was ...

Millennials jump on COVID-19 volatility

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... crisis or were considering doing so soon. Additionally, millennial investors were almost twice as active as Australian generation X investors, with 58% actively investing as a consequence of COVID-19 compared to 28% of the older cohort. The study also ...

Super women: Female-led funds on top

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... annum over three years, and 0.4% per annum over 5 years. Although this may not sound like much, for millennials and generation X, being with one of these female-dominated super funds over their working life can net them an extra $100,000. Rainmaker Information ...

Millennials not attracted to property

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
... occurred over the past 20 years, a period of time that has coincided with falling interest rates and low inflation." Generation X, those born in 1970, also have made massive gains from their first property investment. "Contrary to popular belief, those ...