While boomers despaired over crashing markets, Gen Z saw an opportunity to make $42K in one hour

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• 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 $42,000 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 in horror as their dreams of a comfortable retirement briefly went up in flames. Although their Hail Marys were answered yesterday, with a 90-day pause on select tariffs, in Trump’s own words: “Nothing’s over yet.”