Female aversion to 'lottery style' investing sees them beat men at stockpicking

Less likely to hold onto falling stocks

Women are better investors than men, according to a survey by Barclays Smart Investor, due to their reluctance to embark on 'lottery style' investing.

A three-year analysis of 2,800 Barclays investors by Warwick Business School found female investors outperformed the FTSE 100 over a three-year period by 1.94%. Meanwhile, men only outperformed by 0.14% above the index.  Professor Neil Stewart, professor of behavioural science, said the biggest difference between the sexes was in risk appetite with female investors less likely to take part in 'lottery style' investing.  The highlights from this year's Women in Investment awards This involved male investors speculatively choosing lower-priced shares, which were likely to increase...