Is the S&P 500 Worth It as an Investment?
From Money Moves with Jill Schlesinger by CBS News
July 21, 2026 · 17 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of inflation on dating costs and features a conversation about the S&P 500's investment potential versus Bitcoin.
Dating has become another casualty of inflation. A new study finds Millennials spend an average of $252 per date and Gen Z spends $205. Meanwhile, half of singles say they’re going on fewer dates or choosing cheaper activities. Plus: A 30-year-old single woman is daunted by the exorbitant cost of freezing her eggs, and TikTok investor Raoul Pal dismisses the S&P 500’s 11% average annual return in favor of investing in Bitcoin. Have a money question? Email us here. Subscribe to the Money Moves YouTube channel HERE .
People in this episode
Host: Jill Schlesinger
Guest: Raoul Pal
Topics covered
- investment
- inflation
- dating costs
- S&P 500
- Bitcoin
- financial decisions
Keywords
- S&P 500
- Bitcoin
- inflation
- dating costs
- Millennials
- Gen Z
- investment strategies
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: S&P 500, TikTok
Places: Millennials, Gen Z
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