Ms. Weiss had a degree from University of California, Berkeley. Regarding the banking and investment world, Ms. Weiss once remarked, “It was a man’s world, and women need not apply.”She was different, though. Alpha Males May Still Rule Wall Street, But Women Quietly Achieve Better ResultsI wish I could say that the public attitude towards female investors has changed a lot since Ms. Weiss started her newsletter in 1966. In a Fidelity survey called “Women and Money,” less than 9% of respondents said they thought women were better investors than men. What These Studies and Geraldine Weiss Teach UsFor over 30 years, Weiss’ Investment Quarterly Trends newsletter provided recommendations that delivered an average annual return of +11.2%.

Source: Forbes December 29, 2018 17:03 UTC