As every husband knows, women are definitely the smarter gender. Years ago, I studied some research that showed all-female investment clubs signficiantly out-performed all male investment clubs. That difference was attributed to overly-confident males who make investment decisions too quickly.
Last night, I was studying some more research that showed women are less likely to sell. A study of single-party investment accounts at a discount broker showed men have an annual turnover rate in their portfolios of 77%, compared to only 53% in the portfolios of women. In other words, women are more likely to study a stock longer before buying it and then stick with it during downtowns. Again, women showed higher investment returns than men.
Now, what would your mother say about this research?