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Aug 25
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Is Gen Z the most investment-savvy gener...

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Generation Z - people born in the mid-to-late 1990s up to the early 2010s - is reportedly the new driving force behind retail investing. We look at the areas they are investing in, and why financial influencers are not always what they seem.

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Presented and produced by Rick Kelsey

(Picture: Young male investor showing smart phone screen with stock market investment app. Credit: Getty Images)

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