Having $100,000 invested was once the gateway to building real wealth. For young people today, it’s double that.
MarketWatch· Venessa Wong· Jul 22, 2026 · 12:00 PM
While this investing benchmark is still worth celebrating, young people who want to feel rich in today’s economy need to have a lot more.
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