While boomers despaired over crashing markets, Gen Z saw an opportunity to make $42k in one hour: ‘The entire stock market is on sale’

• While the stock market crash sent baby boomers into panic mode, Gen Z was grabbing the popcorn and sharing their plans to get rich. “Forget about the Sephora sale… the entire stock market is on sale right now,” one excited 24-year-old shared on TikTok. Meanwhile, a 22-year-old shared how she made $42K in less than an hour thanks to the volatile market.

The world’s stock markets tanked late last week in response to President Donald Trump’s new tariffs—and baby boomers watched...