Almost 9 in 10 young investors have actively traded stocks this year due to higher interest rates and inflation, according to a new Bankrate survey.
"If younger investors trade in and out of the market, that's almost guaranteed to underperform," said James Royal, a Bankrate analyst who conducted the research.
The Federal Reserve started raising interest rates aggressively in March 2022 to rein in persistently high inflation.
But higher interest rates also meant better rates on savings accounts, such as high-yield accounts offered by online banks.
Eighty-seven percent of Generation Z investors have responded to higher interest rates and inflation by buying or selling stocks, or by withholding additional investment, according to Bankrate.
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