Who’s the better investor: men or women? What is the difference between men and women? What makes one gender the better investor? In this episode of Retirement Made Easy, I share three different studies that all come to the same conclusion. You’ll get my answer to this dangerous question: Are women better investors than men?  

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

• [1:45] Setting the record straight: who’s the better investor?
• [2:52] Study #1: The Cal-Berkeley “Boys will be Boys” Study
• [4:28] Study #2: The Warwick Business School Study
• [5:24] Study #3: The Fidelity Survey of 8 Million Investment Accounts
• [8:25] The bottom line: What makes women better investors?
• [12:50] What can we learn from these three studies?
• [11:25] Men were 35% more likely to change their portfolio
• [12:50] What can we learn from these studies?

Resources & People Mentioned

• Boys will be Boys: Gender, Overconfidence, and Common Stock Investment
• Warwick Business School Study: Are Women Better Investors Than Men?
• Fidelity Survey of 8 Million Investment Accounts