As more women expand their investments beyond retirement accounts, some still feel behind, research finds.
Taking certain steps with your finances now can make a big difference to how you live in 40 years, one advisor says. Here's how to get started.
Women
tend to outperform men
when it comes to investing, yet some may still be at
risk of falling behind
.
Over a 10-year span, women's returns were, on average, 40 basis points higher than their male counterparts, according to
a 2021 report from Fidelity Investments
that was based on more than 5 million accountholders.