Gen X’s $1.4 trillion windfall: The ‘Forgotten Generation’ is the surprise short-term winner in the Great Wealth Transfer

July 21, 2025

By News Team

Generation X, long referred to as America’s “forgotten generation,” is about to step into the spotlight. Over the next decade, Americans aged 45-60 are projected to inherit an extraordinary $1.4 trillion every year, on average, according to a recent study by Cerulli Associates, a Boston-based research firm. This wealth transfer—not…