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The Zoomer Experience: Opportunities From the Rise of the Newest Generation of Adults

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
~ Ferris Bueller, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)

The fictional Mr. Bueller would be about 55 today, and his children would likely be Zoomers – members of Generation Z. This is relevant because Gen Z appears to have taken the advice of this iconic member of Generation X to heart: to value experience at least as much as material goods. 

As we mentioned in the first half of our focus on this generation, a little more than half of Generation Z has entered adulthood. The ways in which they spend their disposable income will significantly impact society, our economy, and investors. 

Before looking at what Zoomers spend their money on, it might be helpful to examine how they make their spending decisions in the first place. Generation Z covers people born between 1997 and 2010, and they grew up with quick, easy access to a wide range of information sources – not just legacy authoritative sources of information, but also the most current opinions of peers and of public figures they respect. 

Remember that YouTube was founded in 2005, Facebook opened to public access in 2006, and the first iPhone debuted in 2007. This means that every Zoomer has grown up w...

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