For years , a woman operating in the financial markets was someone unique . However , in recent years , there has been a dynamic change and women investors is increasing year by year . XTB Group tells us more .

However , 2022 is a year of huge volatility in the markets , caused by the tense geopolitical situation . Inflation all over the world took its toll on people and it motivated a large part of society to try to protect the accumulated capital , including through operations in the financial markets .

Financial markets are becoming more feminine

According to data from the XTB investment platform , in 2022 the share of women among new clients was record-breaking . It amounted to 16 %. Until recently , this percentage was much lower , but in recent years it has started to increase . What can cause this ?

“ The gender gap is 68 %,” said Dr . Anna Szczepańska-Przekota from the Koszalin University of Technology . “ This means that , although in the minority , women exist in this industry and the observed growing trend is a positive signal . As the main reason for the growing participation of women , I would point to a change in the attitude of women themselves in the modern world , who are professionally active , creative and take action in areas previously considered the domain of men . There is an aspect of gender competition here , or an attempt to prove that women can achieve success in this field .”

Data on the share of women among all investors are even more interesting , by country

According to XTB data , the largest share of female investors among financial market participants is in Romania – 26 %. This result can be a model for others ,

Women and their investment choices do not differ significantly from what can be observed among men . www . intelligentfin . tech

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