Negative stereotypes of female investors have been around for a long time. Women are thought to be more cautious and risk-averse compared to their male counterparts, and often assumed to invest later in life and less than men. But the once male-dominated investment world has been undergoing notable change. Women are disrupting the landscape like never before; narrowing gender gaps in financial literacy while smashing barriers and muscling their way into the world of investing. Here’s how female investors at Syfe have been tackling these stereotypes and closing the gender investment gap. “Women are more cautious investors” Men used to significantly outnumber women in our higher risk equity-heavy portfolios, but this gap is closing. In 2021, women were just 41% of investors in our all-equities Equity 100 portfolio, but it has risen to half (49.5%) today. But at the same time, women still outnumber men in our lowest risk Core Defensive portfolio, suggesting that women give greater weight to risk management....