Safe As Houses? Young Investors Trust Stocks and Bonds Over Bricks and Mortar - Barron's

1. Younger Americans are increasingly investing in stocks over home ownership. 2. Broker-dealer stocks are outperforming homebuilder stocks since the financial crisis. 3. High mortgage rates and falling homeownership rates pressure housing market. 4. Millennial investor count is rising, overtaking Generation X. 5. 75% of potential homebuyers prefer waiting for lower prices before purchasing.