2025-12-29 11:25:35

The solidification of the wealth class is no longer a trend, but a reality. Although the Baby Boomer generation accounts for only one-fifth of the total population, they control nearly half of the entire society's wealth. In comparison, the Millennials, who also make up 20%, hold only 10% of the wealth. These numbers reflect not only the gap between the rich and the poor but also the complete blockage of traditional accumulation channels.

Real estate, stocks, bonds—these once-secret codes to wealth—have now become the game of the wealthy. Ordinary young people wanting to follow in their predecessors' footsteps? The thresholds are already outrageously high. In such a situation, seeking high-risk, high-reward investment opportunities is less about gambling and more about a rational choice driven by necessity. When traditional paths are completely blocked, diversified asset allocation becomes the only breakthrough.

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MechanicalMartel

· 11h ago

The traditional path is truly dead; now it's just a matter of who dares to take risks and has a chance to succeed. If this wave of Web3 also gets shut down, we really have no way out. Buying a house has long been out of reach, retail investors are getting squeezed in stocks, so what else can we do? Instead of waiting to be slowly drained, it's better to take a gamble on high returns ourselves. This is why I entered the crypto world—there's no other choice. Young people nowadays are really pushed to the brink; it's tough.

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SandwichTrader

· 11h ago

These numbers are really heartbreaking; our generation is truly killed at the starting line. So in the end, it's all in on crypto, since the traditional path is gone. House? Can't afford one anymore, brother. Might as well go for some high-risk options. This is what you call "forced rationality," haha, so funny. The older generation eats meat while we drink soup. What can we do?

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RadioShackKnight

· 11h ago

That's why we have to hustle. If you don't hustle, there's really no way out. The traditional approach is no longer workable. Now, it's all about going all in on new things. Wait, you mentioned diversified allocation? I think most people don't even have the capital to "diversify." The barriers are indeed ridiculously high. Young people are still paying mortgages every day. So Web3 has become a lifeline. Although risky, at least there's a chance, right? Instead of lying flat, it's better to take a gamble. Anyway, lying flat has no way out. This data makes me feel a bit suffocated. Half of the wealth is in the hands of 20% of people... When pushed to the limit, they'll try anything. This is the true portrayal of young people today.

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QuietlyStaking

· 11h ago

It's really not gambling, there's just no way out. The older brothers have cornered the market, and we can only dive into Web3.

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governance_lurker

· 11h ago

Bro, these numbers are heartbreaking. The baby boomers hold half the world, and us young people are just left with the scraps? Real estate and stocks are no longer accessible to ordinary people. No wonder everyone is pouring money into crypto. Web3 has indeed become a forced-out solution; anyway, the traditional ways are already dead.

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FomoAnxiety

· 11h ago

The traditional roads are blocked, but at least in Web3 there's some room for imagination... But to be honest, most people come in to get "cut," including myself haha. Life is a game of probabilities; not gambling is just waiting to die. If you think like that, why not go all in? Anyway, I can't afford a house anymore. Really, listening to too many experts' analyses is not as good as trying it yourself; at least you won't regret choosing the wrong traditional assets. I've seen through it long ago; the generation born in the 80s really got a huge bargain. Now it's our turn to find a different way.

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