Fidelity Investments found that, over a 10-year period, the portfolios of its female customers outperformed male customers by an average of 0.4% a year.
Lazy folks stick to what they know
And they trade less and hold stocks longer
A few months ago, Shane Parrish of Farnam Street, wrote an excellent blog post Why Clever and Lazy People Make Great Leaders. In essence, the post suggested that perhaps laziness, when paired with intelligence, can be an admirable quality. Much of the impetus for the line of thing was based on a quote by a German military strategist, who said: Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the intellectual clarity and the composure necessary for difficult decisions.