Friday, August 1, 2014

Women investors are confident, not overconfident

Finance and investments are generally considered masculine areas. A cursory look at the proportion of women in the finance profession as compared to, say, teaching or information technology, tells the story. However, careful academic research has established that women are more suited for stock trading than men. The chief differentiating factor between the two genders is the level of overconfidence in matters pertaining to finance. ...........

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