Gen Z Moves Money From Stocks to Sports Bets

Bloomberg's Zijia Song discusses a Betterment survey showing that more than a quarter of Gen Z investors view sports betting as part of their long-term financial strategy. She ties the shift to rapid growth in sports betting and prediction markets, with platforms branding themselves as investing venues. The conversation also cautions that only a small minority of sports bettors make consistent profits. - Survey finds 1 in 4 Gen Z investors consider sports betting part of long-term financial plans - Sports betting industry growth and prediction-market expansion are changing younger Americans' wealth-building approach - Some bettors describe using analytical, research-based approaches and allocate dedicated money to betting - Host raises profitability question at FanDuel; guest says only top 1-5% of bettors consistently profit - 95% of sports bettors lose money, challenging the idea that sports betting is a financial plan