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Some Americans say women have investing advantages, as well

We asked Americans what advantages women have compared to men when it comes to investing for the long term.
Women are more likelyto listen to investingadvice than menWomen are less likely tomake risky investmentsthan menWomen are more likelyto seek out investingadvice than menWomen tend to savemore than men so theyhave more money toinvestWomen are less likely tobe overconfident wheninvesting than menWomen tradeinvestments lessfrequently than menSomething else04%8%12%16%20%24%
Source: NerdWallet survey conducted online July 26-28, 2021, by The Harris Poll. Respondents include 2,074 Americans, and they could choose more than one answer. An additional 31% of Americans believe women don't have any investing advantages compared to men, and 17% aren't sure.

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