Why Women Outperform When Investing — And How You Can, Too

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

Learn how women can excel at investing, overcome financial challenges, and build wealth with practical strategies.

What does it mean to invest like a girl? How can women start investing and overcome financial challenges? Hosts Sean Pyles and Kim Palmer discuss gender differences in investing and practical strategies for women to build wealth. Kim interviews Jessica Spangler, author of Invest Like a Girl: Jump into the Stock Market, Reach Your Money Goals and Build Wealth, about the ways women tend to excel at investing, including taking time to make investment decisions, avoiding rash choices during market downturns, and focusing on long-term goals. They discuss strategies for eliminating high-interest debt, creating a budget that works for your lifestyle, and choosing the right mix of stocks and bonds for personal goals.

In their conversation, the Nerds discuss: investing for women, how to invest, gender differences in investing, women and investing, investing for beginners, investing in stocks, building wealth, investing like a girl, stock market basics, financial literacy, sustainable investing, index funds, money management tips, compound interest, fractional shares, how to build wealth, stock market tips, investment portfolio, investing for the long term, long-term investing strategies, short-term financial goals, net worth calculation, and time horizons for investing.

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