I would say one of the reasons that women don't invest to the same extent that men do, is because we still think of it in some ways as a male pursuit.
Sallie KrawcheckIf a woman is making $85,000 a year, putting aside 20% of her income, putting it in a bank, earning very little...Over the course of her life vs. investing, this can cost her $1.5 million, $2 million, $2.5 million. Life changing amounts.
Sallie Krawcheck