Do “Baby Boomers” Have Buying Power and Clout?
Baby Boomers are those people who were
born during the Post World War II boom years, and grew up between the years
1946 and 1964. Some Baby Boomers have settled in the south
Florida region.
Are you a Baby Boomer? If so, then you
have many or most of the following characteristics:
No bias or regard for race…
Inherited parents’ financial
portfolio…
Inherited parents’ real estate…
You know the following celebrity
names: Red Skeleton, George Burns, Errol Flynn, Tyrone Power,
Giselle McKenzie, Eddie Fisher, etc.
You are ‘Empty Nesters’--
your kids are all grown and out of the home…
You have a handle on your
finances and have learned to manage your money over the years…
You are in the mid to upper-level
income strata of American society…
You own a business or are a
second tier and higher business manager or executive…
You are a Vietnam War veteran…
Your favorite sitcom was “I
Love Lucy”…
You remember “Woodstock”…maybe
you were there!
These are just a few of the
characteristics which help to define and identify the Baby Boomer.
The people of this generation were the first to live under the threat
of nuclear annihilation. This resulted in their quest for, and
interest in, world peace and nuclear disarmament.
The Boomers are in their final years
of entry into their retirement years—the last year being 2012 as a
beginning to retirement. They have buying power and clout. The Baby
Boomer demographic will be the donor participant in the largest
transfer of wealth ever in history as it passes on its assets to the
next generation.
Yes, Baby Boomers have money, clout
and buying power. They have purchased and sold several homes, and
also changed careers on average of three times during their lifetime.
Considering the history of this specific generation, it is and has
thus far been, the most affluent generation ever to live in history.
Kudos to all of you Baby Boomers! Kudos!
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