{"id":1495,"date":"2016-06-08T11:51:04","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T11:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/?p=1495"},"modified":"2023-09-19T11:13:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T11:13:43","slug":"ladies-losing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/index.php\/ladies-losing\/","title":{"rendered":"Ladies Are Losing Out When Investing\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>High achieving, dynamic, independent women may be every bit as capable and financially aware as their male counterparts, however, data shows that for some reason, women are less likely to invest on the stock market than men.<\/p>\n<p>Women will be the first to agree that in most households they are responsible for the lion\u2019s share of family finances \u2013 whether that is ensuring bills are paid on time, unearthing better utility deals, or being on the ball when the mortgage is up for renewal.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, a third of women are now the main breadwinners in their households, with a third running their own businesses \u2013 so why is investing in stocks, shares or funds so off-putting when compared to men?<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the Financial Times, Sue Noffke, one of the UK\u2019s top asset managers at Schroders,\u00a0feels there is a self belief barrier, commenting; \u201cOften, women are not confident making decisions on their own and want to do it with their partner. But I don\u2019t think men are any more educated in taking these types of decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey [men] rarely fully understand what they\u2019re doing. The difference is that women want to understand, but get bogged down in all the jargon and end up completely confused.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,\u00a0one woman trying to overturn this perception is Holly Mackay, founder of consumer information website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/boringmoney.co.uk\/\">BoringMoney.com<\/a>\u00a0who feels that some women\u2019s approach to saving is \u201creckless caution personified\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>With this in mind, BoringMoney is launching a campaign called \u201cLadies Losing Out\u201d in an attempt to educate women about investing.<\/p>\n<p>Here at The Financial Planning Group\u00a0we help individuals, families and businesses to place their financial affairs in context with their future goals and aspirations.<\/p>\n<p>We provide a simple, structured, disciplined and reviewable planning service and help our clients change the fundamental relationship they have with their money \u2013 to give them confidence and clarity in their own future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If would like to discuss your\u00a0financial situation and investment strategy, then please call Alan or Tim at The Financial Planning Group on 0800 731 7614 and we can arrange a meeting at our offices in the heart of Teddington.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The full article in the FT can be read here\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/on.ft.com\/1r5dyeT\">http:\/\/on.ft.com\/1r5dyeT<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High achieving, dynamic, independent women may be every bit as capable and financially aware as their male counterparts, however, data shows that for some reason, women are less likely to invest on the stock market than men. 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