Trillions
Gen Z Asks Why Work When You Can Have an Income ETF?
On this week’s episode of Trillions, we discuss what some young investors think is a shortcut to wealth, and why they should be wary.
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Young people are looking for an easier way to accumulate wealth than working a 9-5 job for 40 years. This reluctance to follow the path of their elders has grown the appeal—and assets—of income-generating exchange-traded funds, which can generate anywhere between 2% and 200% yields, sometimes using complex derivatives.