May 6, 2021 at 2:25PM
We love to hear from all our listeners, especially those who are underrepresented in the world of investing and finance. In this episode of
Rule Breaker Investing, we were delighted to hear from more women than usual and are eager to highlight their contributions.
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This video was recorded on April 28, 2021.
David Gardner: For whatever reason, many of them, really. Motley Fool members are predominantly male. Fact. Perhaps it's because we were started by two brothers, not two sisters. Perhaps it's because looking back over our culture of the past few centuries, at least, it's been men in the West to traditionally play the role of breadwinners and money managers. That isn't to say they're particularly good at managing money. Many studies have suggested that women are actually better investors. You know the meaning of that word, dear listener. We've gone over its Latin roots many times. Some of these so-called female energy traits of patients, endurance, humility -- there are others -- truly sing off the same song sheet of how Foolish investing works, and why it works.