The Gender Gap in Finance

Blair DuQuesnay, an investment adviser for Ritholtz Wealth Management, author of the personal finance blog The Belle Curve and a recent New York Times  op-ed column, talks about the under-representation of women in the finance industry, how women have been historically excluded from the field, and makes a call for change.

One female investor tells us: "Men like the big pitch, they like to pick the stock that’s going to let them retire early... I spend an awful lot of time saying... 'listen, I hear you have a good feeling about Google, but let’s talk about how you’re going to manage risk.'"

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) January 21, 2019

"There have been several studies that less than 10 percent of mutual fund managers are women, it’s even less in the hedge fund world," says @BlairHduQuesnay. 1/2

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) January 21, 2019

"There have been several studies that less than 10 percent of mutual fund managers are women, it’s even less in the hedge fund world," says @BlairHduQuesnay. 1/2

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) January 21, 2019