Is Your Mother, Sister, Daughter Investing?

“A 2018 Schwab financial literacy survey of the money attitudes of young adults demonstrated that young women were half as likely as young men to have an investment account,” writes Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz.

“Like so many things, I believe it comes down to taking the mystery out of investing. Often, the more we know about something, the less intimidating it is. So for those of us in positions to support financial education — financial planners, educators, employers and parents — the first line of offense is to get the information out there.”