Women Outperform Men as Investors, Statistics Show. Here Are 3 Possible Reasons.
Investing used to be a male-dominated activity, but women are slowly but steadily closing the gap. Roughly 60% invest in the stock market now, according to research on women and investing, and younger generations report even higher percentages of female investors.
Men still have larger average balances, which isn't all that surprising given the gender pay gap. But data shows that women earn better returns than men over time. Here are a few possible reasons.
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