Advisers might want to consider the unique economic hurdles faced by women, two recent reports suggest.
It is well-documented that women are compensated at lower rates than men in similar roles and that they face the challenge of saving for longer retirements given their higher average life expectancies. But new research shows that Black and Latina women face greater financial challenges than white women, and that Covid-19 has hurt retirement prospects for women in general.
Reaching financial security can be more difficult for Black and Latina women in part because of lower overall wealth and a higher frequency of debt, a paper published last week by the TIAA Institute found. Contributing to those discrepancies are differences in education, employment, financial literacy and family structure.