This statistic shows the motivation for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth Americans to build wealth, as of 2018. The results are sorted by generation. During the survey, 86 percent of wealthy Millennials said their motivation to build wealth was to be able to help others through philanthropy; 77 percent of rich Generation X'ers said the same.
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U.S. Trust. (June 30, 2018). Motivation for building wealth among high-net-worth (HNW) Americans in 2018, by generation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/945949/motivation-for-building-wealth-among-hnw-americans/
U.S. Trust. "Motivation for building wealth among high-net-worth (HNW) Americans in 2018, by generation." Chart. June 30, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/945949/motivation-for-building-wealth-among-hnw-americans/
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