This segment was broadcast on 30 March 2017. Some information may be out of date.

Gender and Investing

  • How gender affects goal setting
  • Are men or women more likely to take risks?
  • Are women or men more likely to trade frequently?
  • Which gender is scammed more?
  • As a result…
  • Messages for each gender

Listen below:

 
In the segment above, Mary refers to an RNZ interview about women running businesses. You can listen to it below:

No paywalls or ads — just generous people like you. All Kiwis deserve accurate, unbiased financial guidance. So let’s keep it free. Can you help? Every bit makes a difference.

Mary Holm is a freelance journalist, a director of Financial Services Complaints Ltd (FSCL), a seminar presenter and a bestselling author on personal finance. From 2011 to 2019 she was a founding director of the Financial Markets Authority. Her opinions are personal, and do not reflect the position of any organisation in which she holds office. Mary’s advice is of a general nature, and she is not responsible for any loss that any reader may suffer from following it.