How Baby Boomers Built Generational Wealth: The Numbers Behind the Power

Opublikowano: 2026-10-23

Want to know why your rent costs more than your parents' first mortgage? In this episode, Emma Reid breaks down the jaw-dropping numbers behind how Baby Boomers built generational wealth that younger people can barely imagine today. Here's a stat that'll blow your mind: In 1989, Americans over 62 held about 20% of total wealth. By 2016? They controlled 35%. Meanwhile, people over 60 now control roughly 70% of all wealth in America despite being just 22% of the population. Emma explains exactly how perfect timing, cheap housing, and favorable economic conditions created this massive wealth transfer. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why the average home buyer went from 29 years old i...