The Best Wall Street Jobs for Women Aren't on Wall Street

The video discusses the gender disparity in US fund management, highlighting that fewer than 10% of fund managers are women. It explores the success of women fund managers on the West Coast, where firms like Dodge and Cox and Charles Schwab have higher percentages of female managers. Morningstar's data collection reveals that firms outside traditional hubs like New York and Boston often have more women in leadership roles. The discussion also covers the influence of corporate culture and geography on diversity, the performance of female-led funds, and the growing presence of women in the ETF sector.

What is the primary focus of the introduction regarding women in fund management?

• The lack of data on women fund managers

• The underrepresentation of women in fund management

• The high number of women fund managers in New York

• The success of women fund managers in Boston

What challenge did Laura Pavlenko Luten face when gathering data on gender diversity?

• Insufficient data on mutual fund managers

• Lack of interest from fund managers

• No previous focus on the gender of managers

• Difficulty in accessing Wall Street data

According to Barb McKenzie, what factor influences the promotion of women in fund management?

• The company's location

• The size of the company

• The company's financial performance

• The number of male managers

What is a key factor in the success of firms with higher gender diversity?

• Their focus on mentoring women

• Their location in New York

• Their large number of male managers

• Their investment in technology

How do female-led portfolio funds generally perform compared to male-led ones?

• They consistently outperform male-led funds

• They underperform in all areas

• They only perform well in equity markets

• They perform similarly overall

What trend is observed in the ETF sector regarding women fund managers?

• An increase in women due to its novelty

• A shift of women to traditional funds

• No change in the number of women

• A decrease in the number of women

What is the top firm in terms of percentage of women fund managers?

• Nuveen

• Dodge and Cox

• JP Morgan Asset Management

• Charles Schwab