Go, girl!! Go, girl!!
Given enough opportunity, I knew the ladies of the thread would hand Grant part of his hunter's anatomy handed to him, glands and all.
One has to only look at some of the more notable fund managers out there to see that women are just as capable as men when it comes to investing. Examples that come to mind are Helen Young Hayes and Elizabeth Bramwell (excuse any spelling errors, Ms. Bramwell). And while I really can't stand her, Elaine "The Frizz" Garzarelli is another name that pops up when thinking of pro MM's.
On the individual investor level, how does one explain why all-women's investment clubs, on average, outperform all-men's or mixed gender's? The most likely answer is that women tend to be more patient than men, and are willing to do their homework and research before making investment decisions, whereas men tend to be more impulsive.
Now that I think about, I better stop before I take a circular path and make Grant's "points" for him. The bottom line here is that stereotypes, whether they be gender, age, or race, are just that when it comes to investing. |
