Young Men Are Pouring Money Into Risky Assets Like Crypto and Meme Stocks
Stock markets have hit a series of new highs in 2024, but a disproportionate number of young men are betting heavily on more unpredictable assets. Wall Street Journal reporter Katherine Hamilton joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss new research showing that men’s attitudes toward masculinity are a predictor of whether they own risky investments like crypto or meme stocks.
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Stock markets have hit a series of new highs in 2024, but a disproportionate number of young men are betting heavily on more unpredictable assets. Wall Street Journal reporter Katherine Hamilton joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss new research showing that men’s attitudes toward masculinity are a predictor of whether they own risky investments like crypto or meme stocks.
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