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• What did Betterment’s 2026 Retail Investor Survey uncover about Gen Z investors and sports betting and why is this finding so significant? 
• Do Gen Z’s financial prospects look more promising than Gen X and the millennials, according to the data? Are they more or less likely to contribute to workplace retirement programs?
• Why is the dopamine hit of sports betting, and similar “financial entertainment,” so psychologically powerful? Also, why are variable reward schedules such strong reinforcers of behavior?
• How do the psychological principles of recency bias, near-miss effects, social proof and loss chasing reinforce the addictiveness of gambling?
• What are the important distinctions between an investor, a trader, a speculator and a gambler? What are the different questions each of these individuals are asking?
• Why is the gamification of investing so detrimental to investor performance?
• What are some effective ways advisors can start a healthy discourse around risky investment behaviors, like sports betting or day trading? 

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