From studies conducted in the US in recent years both by a large investment house and by a leading university, in which the investment methods of women and men were compared in the capital market, it emerged that men's behavior was characterized by impatience on the one hand and an excess of self-confidence on the other hand. On the other hand, women tended to be more patience and consideration, to spread the risks and investments and to be less tempted to rash decisions. It was also found that the men performed more trading operations - they traded stocks 50% more frequently than women, which caused both higher costs and a significant erosion of returns. It was also found that women invest Better than men in times of crisis, because they stick to the goal they have outlined, and are less prone to drastic changes.
In other studies, it was found that in 8 out of 10 cases, men who shared with women in the household's financial decision-making process, felt that they were adding another point of view and that there was a point in consulting.
In a survey on the investment patterns of women and men conducted by the Stock Exchange, it was found that 62% of women do not know or understand how the capital market works.
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44% of women answered that if they had knowledge, they would be more interested and invest in the stock market, compared to 37% of men.
55% of men compared to only 33% of women are aware that their pension funds are invested, among other things, in stock exchanges.
Women admitted in this survey that they need an external party with financial knowledge to help them choose the right investment portfolio for them.
In light of the above, it is recommended that when making a decision on an economic action of the household, such as investing in the capital market, saving, purchasing property, etc. - the decision will be shared by the household partners, and they will be partners both in the process and in making the final decision.
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