millennials

Unprecedented government stimulus measures, an ongoing global pandemic and a stock market at all-time highs have many investors looking for a safe-haven investment in 2020. The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD) has had a great year in 2020, but a new survey by deVere Group has found twice as many younger...

A new special purpose acquisition company, Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp., will target premium consumer brands that have a focus on millennials and Generation Z.  The Leadership Team: Ravi Thakran is the chairman and CEO of this SPAC. He's the group chairman of LVMH Moet...

The U.S. economy has been expanding for roughly a decade, and unemployment is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years. But despite the fact that millennials have entered the workforce during one of the biggest economic booms in history, a new survey by Finty found that 40% of millennials expect they...

While many assume millennials are lazy and entitled, Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) CFO Carol Tomé says the demographic group made up the largest group of first-time homebuyers last year. Millennials Are Customers Too The reputation of millennials living with their parents indefinitely...

SoFi, an online personal finance company that mostly targets millennials, launched a new platform in early 2019 that allows clients to buy and sell stocks. One would assume that millennial investors are only interested in FANG stocks, but that isn't at all the case, SoFi CEO Anthony Noto told...

This week's Fintech Focus podcast takes a look at the burgeoning Generation Z market, and how developers and entrepreneurs are finding ways to bring financial education to teens. When we talk about fintech, we don’t often think about how it’s impacting the youngest generations. But...

A recent study from Bankrate revealed that cash is millennials' preferred long-term investment. While cash is certainly the safest bet in the near-term, historical evidence suggests millennials who stick to this investment strategy over time will be missing out on some major wealth. By The...

We know the stereotype of the unmotivated millennial, living at home with their parents without any long-term plan or concern about their situation. Is that a fair representation? Do millennials disproportionately live with their parents? If so, is this from necessity, lack of motivation, or part...

Only a small handful of companies can boast having large amount of brand loyalty from customers. The FANG group, an acronym CNBC's Jim Cramer coined to group together Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (...

As the cannabis industry continues to develop so do consumption methods. Benzinga recently shared a look into the rise of marijuana concentrates, one of the most popular product categories, with sales only trailing buds ("flowers") and pretty much on par with pre-rolled joints and vapor...

Even though legal cannabis has been around for more than two decades in the U.S., this is still news to many: Smoking is not the only way to consume weed. As the industry evolves, so do intake methods. You probably know about vaping and edibles, but have you ever heard about concentrates? The list...

Urbanization has become a defining characteristic of the millennial generation. Many American cities have been transformed by young professionals' preference for an urban lifestyle, complete with expensive coffee shops. As the extremely connected generation moves downtown to experience the city...

e.l.f. Beauty Inc (NYSE: ELF), a beauty and cosmetics company, is more accurately labeled as a "fast fashion beauty company," according to DA Davidson's Linda Bolton Weiser. The company sells high-quality and prestige-inspired beauty products at "extraordinary value" as the...

As electric cars, gigafactories, ride sharing and autonomous driving develop, the auto industry is on its way to some severe disruption. Millennial preferences and attitudes toward cars mean we will see a big shift in the industry in the decades to come. When Gene Munster of Loup Ventures sat down...

If millennials aren't interested in investing, is there any reasonable expectation for children to take up stock picking as a hobby? Savvy investors looking to teach their children a thing or two about finance should start as early as possible and not rely on the school system, CNBC's Jim...