05/29/2026
Oxford research just reframed everything I thought I knew about the gender wealth gap.
The data doesn’t show that women are risk-averse by nature.
It shows women invest less because of lower incomes, larger households, and greater exposure to financial shocks.
The system created the gap. Then labeled it a personality trait.
We released a new episode of the Dope Living Podcast with Michelle Taylor, founder of — someone who spent over a decade inside financial services and left to build something better.
A few things that stopped me mid-conversation:
→ Women who invest actually outperform men — we trade less, pay fewer fees, avoid panic-selling, and focus on long-term outcomes. We’re not bad investors. We’re under-invested.
→ Women are on track to control $34 trillion in U.S. wealth by 2030. This is the largest transfer of wealth to women in history. The question isn’t IF — it’s whether we’re ready.
→ “Emotional” investing is superior investing. Women tie financial goals to real outcomes. Men focus on rate of return. Guess which approach leads to better long-term results?
→ The biggest thing women still get wrong? Giving themselves permission to want what they want. Not for their kids. Not for their family. For themselves — first.
If you’re building wealth, advising women, or working in finance — this episode is worth your time.
🎧 Listen: link in bio
🌐 Learn more about Michelle: womeninwealth.co
