A new Bank of America survey of 5,000 U.S. adults reveals that Gen Z and millennials are shifting away from traditional wealth-building strategies, with 62% of Gen Z and 61% of millennials viewing the stock market as a more realistic path to wealth than homeownership. Nearly half of these younger demographics find alternative investments like cryptocurrency more attractive than traditional options, though 76% to 79% still consider conventional assets the best route for long-term goals. Despite the appeal of digital assets, trust in cryptocurrency is waning among young investors. Over the past year, 30% of Gen Z and 28% of millennials reported declining confidence in crypto, while trust in stocks rose for 33% and 29% of these groups respectively, indicating a complex relationship between emerging asset classes and traditional equities.