Women feel more negatively about the financial industry than they do about car salespeople.
The trailblazer says the advisory business is still coming up short in reaching out to women, both as advisers and clients, and explains why.
Data show women hedge fund managers outperformed the index.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Emerging markets getting more and more attractive. Plus: Bill Gross bounces back, the February buying opportunity, this isn't 1929, and Goldman manicures an apology for giving nail files to women.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Apple's latest acquisition and what else it has up its sleeve. Plus: Microsoft's latest move; Netflix subscribers using Comcast can breathe easier; small investors get back into the trading game and training advisers to work with women.
Working with women who've lost a spouse requires behavioral-finance acumen; 'decision-free zone'
Suddenly hit with questions about life insurance and wills; tough choices under the best of circumstances
Female advisers see value of women-only business events.
Women have no less ambition, rights activist said at symposium aimed at helping female advisers build successful businesses.
Personal approach beats out performance because respect and clear communication are key.
Mary Beth Franklin passed the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc.'s certification exam. But unfortunately, you can't call her a certified financial planner — and probably never will.
Advisers who can show how they can make a person's financial life easier — without coming off as condescending — will find an enthusiastic audience in Generation Y women, experts said.
Has the financial advisory industry disenfranchised women because they are expected to emulate male stereotypes?
Are women on the rise or dropping out of the career track before the next promotion? A snapshot from the 2013 <i>InvestmentNews</i>/Moss Adams Adviser Compensation and Staffing Study capturing gender breakdown of pay and work in the advisory industry.
For female advisers, getting into the business — and getting ahead — takes grit, grind and goals but the result is often an exceptional financial pro. <i>Plus, check out the entire <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20130728/WOMEN0728">Women in Advice</a> series</i>
New award designates advisers and firms as trusted sources for women.
Pew finds 40% of households with kids under 18 have mothers as either sole or primary breadwinner.
Shortage of female advisers to guide growing ranks of women investors
Question the ability to strike the work-life balance they seek.
