Baby Boomers vs. Millennials: The New Rules of Retirement Planning & Investing

About this episode

This episode discusses the changing rules of retirement planning and investing across generations, focusing on Baby Boomers and Millennials.

Retirement is no longer a one-size-fits-all plan. From the rise of the 401k to the growing interest in micro-investing and crypto, the rules of wealth-building have fundamentally changed for every generation. In this episode of Financial Cents, our new host Margaret Paddock sits down with Wealth Advisor John Poure (CFP) to break down the generational shifts in retirement planning. We cover everything from the conservative approach of Baby Boomers to the equity-focused portfolios of Millennial...

People in this episode

Host: Margaret Paddock

Guest: John Poure

Topics covered

• retirement planning
• investing
• generational shifts
• 401k
• micro-investing
• crypto

Keywords

• retirement
• wealth-building
• 401k
• micro-investing
• crypto
• Baby Boomers
• Millennials

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Bank of Arizona

Places: Baby Boomers, Millennials

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