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The Great Wealth Transfer

Roughly 80 trillion dollars in United States wealth is held by Baby Boomers and is starting to move to younger generations. In Europe, 270,000 high net worth individuals will transfer over 7 trillion dollars to their heirs. Over 70 percent of heirs are likely to change financial advisors after inheriting wealth.

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$80 TN

in U.S. wealth is held by Baby Boomers, and it is starting to move to younger generations

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270,000

high net worth individuals in Europe will transfer wealth to their heirs

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$7 TN

will be transferred to heirs in Europe alone

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72%

of younger wealthy investors believe traditional assets like stocks and bonds are not enough to generate strong returns

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more interested in crypto (28%) than their parents (4%), and less interested in public equity

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6%

of the boomer generation owns crypto

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50%+

of crypto holders are Millennials and Gen Z

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70%+

of heirs are likely to change financial advisors after inheriting wealth

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  • There’s a major shift toward alternative investments, especially crypto and digital assets.
  • Crypto knowledge and product offerings are becoming a top priority for forward-thinking wealth and asset managers.

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