Gen X’ers Finally Coming of Age?
May 16, 2013
It’s taken a good long while, but it seems Generation X is finally starting to settle down and act its age. At least according to a new study conducted by the MetLife Mature Market Institute. The findings indicate that Gen Xers are now as “affluent, stable and responsibility-ridden as their parents were at the same →
Social Media, Etiquette, and Common Sense
May 14, 2013
When I was growing up a popular show on PBS had a song that teased “one of these things is not like the others, one of these things just isn’t the same.” It’s becoming clear that etiquette, common sense and social media just do not belong in the same sentence and it is affecting the →
The Natural Consequence of Natural Consequences
May 9, 2013
So here’s an interesting one – at least from my perspective as a parent and as a speaker on generational topics. For 15 years I’ve been working with largely Boomer business leaders who are exasperated with the way younger generations behave in the business world. Time and again, I’ve considered – and occasionally pondered aloud →
Younger Generations Demand a New Experience at Events
May 7, 2013
While tradeshow and event managers pride themselves on creativity, the basic structure and components of special events have been somewhat tried and true. A recent report by Amsterdam RAI demonstrates why savvy companies are smart to look at events and event marketing with a whole new light. Changing demographics = changing demands, and the younger →
Categories: Baby Boomers, Blog, Consumer Preferences, Education, Generation X, Generation Y / Millennials
Never Too Late to Enjoy Retirement – Guest Blog from Gerald Crawford, Guitar Instructor
April 11, 2013
Gerald Crawford sent me an email yesterday. He’s from Northern Ireland, is a retired Baby Boomer, and offered this article for my blog. You can let him know your thoughts at gerald.inspired@gmail.com. The links are his own. Never too late to enjoy retirement How to make retirement the best time of your life by Gerald →
Categories: Blog, Retirement
Record-Breaking Market Indexes not Lifting Millennials
March 14, 2013
As the stock market indexes reach unprecedented heights, Millennial employment and wealth are still stuck at recession like levels. Despite the emerging “green shoots” in recent economic news, including declining overall unemployment, Millennial unemployment has been stuck around 11%, with a “real” rate of about 16% (including those who are not actively looking for work). →
Boomer Housing Sell-off the Next Housing Crisis?
March 12, 2013
A lot has been written about the effects of Baby Boomers retiring en masse over the next couple of decades – on employers, on markets, on healthcare, etc. Now, a new analysis from the Metropolitan Research Center suggests that aging Boomers selling off their homes will lead to the next big crisis in the housing →
Baby Boomers “Most Valuable Generation”
February 21, 2013
While everyone seems focused on capturing the attention of Millennials, the Baby Boomers are still the “most valuable generation,” according to a Nielsen report. Over the next five years, Boomers are expected to account for 50% of all consumer spending and to control 70% of all disposable income, according to Nielsen. Fueled by aging Boomers, →
Millennials, Gen Xers Most Concerned about Spending, Saving, and Investing
February 20, 2013
The two youngest generations, Millennials and Generation X, are the ones most concerned about their spending, saving, and investing, according to a TD Canada Trust survey. In contrast, 80% of Boomers feel they are managing their money well, even if 56% feel they don’t have enough of it. Millennials are most likely (65%) in the →
Categories: Baby Boomers, Blog, Financial Services, Generation X, Generation Y / Millennials, Generations, Retirement, Wealth
Millennials are Conservative, Wary Investors
February 14, 2013
Millennial investors are more conservative and less trusting than other generations of investors, according to a recent Accenture survey. 43% describe themselves as conservative and say they prefer (27%) the “tried and true” compared to 31% and 19% of Boomers, respectively. Millennials are also much more likely to consult other sources and not rely solely →