Women are more risk averse in their investments than men, which ultimately affects savings levels, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the CFA Institute Financial Analysts Journal. In their article “The Impact of Differences in Risk Aversion on Expected Retirement Benefits of Men and Women,” authors John Watson, associate professor of […]
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When it comes to determining how much money is needed to reach one’s retirement goals, a sharp dividing line in perceptions of the size of that investment occurs among women in their mid-forties, suggests the 2006 TD Waterhouse Female Investor Poll.The poll was conducted among 900 women who have personal responsibility for household financial planning […]
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