important read on younger people’s active stock-trading habits

A new study reveals that young men aged 18-29 are increasingly trading stocks daily, with 24% of this demographic engaging in such activities. Strikingly, nearly two-thirds of these daily traders (64%) express feelings of failure, according to the Institute for Family Studies. This study, which surveyed 2,000 men, draws parallels between the behaviors of these young men and those who gamble, with similar high percentages of reported angst.

The looming concern among academics, pundits, and billionaires is that young men are not only lagging in education and employment but also facing mental health crises. The study suggests that activities such as day trading, gambling, fantasy sports, and pornography use may serve as both coping mechanisms and exacerbating factors for the feelings of demoralization among young men.