Gen X, Y more willing to take on risk than any other age group

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Generations X and Y are warming up to investing more than any other age group, according to a survey by MFS Investments. But they remain largely reticent investors.

Thirty-six percent of Gen X and Y members are willing to take on additional risk, more than any other age group. And 47% of this age group disagreed with the statement, “I will never feel comfortable investing in the stock market,” up from the 39% who disagreed with that statement in 2010.

Lee Barney
Editor-In-Chief

Lee Barney has been the editor of Money Management Executive since 2002 and has been writing about Wall Street since 1993. Previously, at United Media’s Wall Street & Technology magazine and … Read full bio


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