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Why Women Invest Differently To Men

27 January 2010
In this week’s episode:

According to the Financial Services Consumer Panel, women are less financially literate, less financially assured and more afraid of taking risks when it comes to money. Yet other research suggests they are better investors than men. Find out why when Professor Karen Pine, the author of Sheconomics, joins David Kuo in this week's MoneyTalk podcast. A transcript is also available.

David Kuo and Karen Pine
David Kuo and Karen Pine

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LordEssex 27 Jan 2010 , 6:42pm

Excellent comments from the Professor. She made some very good points when that other chap stopped interrupting her.

TMFDragon 28 Jan 2010 , 5:28pm

Rob,

The reason why the Professor made excellent comments was because the "other chap" knew when to stop interrupting her :-)

David

Thangbrand 28 Jan 2010 , 5:44pm

I understand that in Japan the men hand their wages over to their wives, who look after all the household finances (they give their husbands a bit of pocket money).
What is the effect on investment in Japan?

TMFDragon 29 Jan 2010 , 8:42am

Hi thangbrand

Japan's economy is in a mess, but I don't think we can blame Japan's women for its problems. Nor can we point an accusing finger at Japanese women for making poor investment decisions.

Japan's economic mess stems from the 1990s when banks refused to acknowledge that they had lent money imprudently. So, when asset pricces fall, they were lumbered with huge amounts of bad debts on their books. If they had written down the debts at the time (which they should have but didn't), then that would have meant pulling the plug on many Japanese firms.

Instead, Japan slashed interest rates to near zero (ahem!) and pumped money into the economy (ahem!). That's probably why Japan is still reeling on the ropes today.

In Japan, women traditionally stay at home so as to allow men the opportunity to realise their potential at work. With hindsight, perhaps a proper balance of men and women in the workforce would have been a better idea!

David

KeepBuggeringOn 30 Jan 2010 , 6:06pm

David,

Great podcast and I've started to go through the back catalogue.

Could we have something on Pharmaceutical, Healthcare and Biotech industry?

It seems to me this is an area in which the UK has a strong base and in terms of UK export is one of those few things the saving economies e.g. Germany will be willing to part with cash for.

You'll have to forgive me I'm a Chemist and therefore have a whole geeky science thing going on...

David J

TMFDragon 31 Jan 2010 , 11:48am

Hi David

There's nothing geeky about being a chemist - my PhD thesis was on the diffusion of hydrocarbons through polymer membranes and I survived to tell the tale.

Pharmaceuticals, and more specifically biotechs, are an interesting area. But investing in the latter can be a minefield. It should make an interesting podcast.

Best regards

David

KeepBuggeringOn 01 Feb 2010 , 1:52pm

David,

Glad to hear you survived. I'm currently writing up......

bigtitt 12 Feb 2010 , 9:21am

Hi david, great pod cast, did I detect a touch of sexual chemistry?
How about a podcast on spread betting?

BT

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