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February 17, 2026 Investor Insights

Investor Insights

Valentine’s Spending Hits Record

February 17, 2026

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  • The share of U.S. adults under 50 who say they are unlikely to ever have children rose from 37% in 2018 to 47% in 2023. Childless couples have an average net worth of $1.9 million, 61% more than couples with children. 1
  • U.S. companies announced 108,000 job cuts in January, more than double a year ago. It was the highest January for layoffs since 2009, led by UPS (30,000) and Amazon (16,000). 1
  • Gen Z investors are increasingly allocating money to the stock market rather than to homeownership. The share of 25- to 39-year-olds making annual transfers to investment accounts tripled from 2013 to 2023 to 14.4%. 2
  • Americans are estimated to have spent roughly $200 on Valentine’s Day this year, an all-time high and up from $188.81 last year. Since 2021, prices across related gift categories have risen at double-digit rates, with chocolate prices up by more than 70%. 3

Sources:

  1. MFS – “Beyond the News”
  2. WSJ – “Gen Z, Locked Out of Home Buying, Puts Its Money in the Market”
  3. CBS News – “How Much Money Is Spent on Valentine’s Day?”

*Past performance is not indicative of future performance

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