Fewer Women in Hedge Funds

by Flexo on November 10, 2005

in Investing

Fortune Magazine has an article exploring why we don’t see women managing hedge funds. The proportion on women to men is much lower in the hedge fund business than it is in other areas of market finance. People cite many different explanations, including fewer women with MBAs, fewer women willing to make the jump to start their own firms, fewer men (and women) willing to hire women, fewer women surviving in an investment bank, and fewer women wanting to be involved with hedge funds.



About the Author

Flexo, the owner and creator of Consumerism Commentary, has been blogging and writing for the internet since 1995 and has been building online communities since 1991. Find out more about him and follow him on Twitter.

If you enjoyed this article, get the free RSS feed or get daily emails.

Join the free Consumerism Commentary newsletter. Enter your email address here to receive weekly emails with behind-the-scenes information, exclusive giveaways, and money tips.



Related Entries on Consumerism Commentary

{ 2 comments }

1 mmb November 10, 2005 at 1:19 pm

Or there could be yet another reason that no one mentioned in that article. It has nothing to do with gender and everything to do with how long we have been in this game. Our actions are seldom the result of just our own experiences. They are built on collective awareness of the people around us, past and present, whether we know it or not. Women are still breaking into what used to be, and still sometimes is, a man’s world. As more and more women step into hedge fund management and start building networks even more will follow. It just needs time. :)

I am sure you never tire of hearing this so I will say it .. I like your blog. You have great articles.

2 Flexo November 10, 2005 at 1:27 pm

Thanks, mmb!

Comments on this entry are closed.

Previous post: Shopping For Experiences

Next post: The World Is Bitchier