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Economy

MichMan

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5. Just asking a question based on general psychological differences between the sexes

Reply to niyad (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 11, 2021, 10:18 AM

Aug 2021

Sorry it bothered you so much.

My retirement along with my wife's are combined in one IRA, so our situation doesn't fit the OP. I do know that investing in treasury bills vs stocks,for example, would have affected my balance substantially , given compounding over 30 plus years.

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Retirement: Gender financial gap is worsening amid savings imbalance [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 OP

Do women make more conservative investment choices than men? MichMan Aug 2021 #1

Speaking for myself, I can think of one guy who has made some harebrained investing choices. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #2

Did you miss the part about they make less than men, so they have less than men niyad Aug 2021 #4

Just asking a question based on general psychological differences between the sexes MichMan Aug 2021 #5

No, you were ignoring the disparities and inequalities inherent in the system, making niyad Aug 2021 #6

Thank you for posting this most imporrtant article. Would you consider cross-posting niyad Aug 2021 #3