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December 1, 2022 47 mins
Ellevest CIO Sylvia Kwan talks about the results of the Women’s Financial Health Index and describes the shifts she’s seen in women’s investing habits, goals, and priorities Women are about to become the recipients of the greatest wealth transfer in history, and yet only 37% of women invest compared to 63% of men. In this episode, Ellevest CIO Sylvia Kwan reflects on some of the key findings in her company’s recent Women’s Financial Health Index. Sylvia also discusses the trends she’s noticed among women when it comes to values-aligned investing, and she explains how this shift will have major implications for the future of the financial services industry.  Sylvia Kwan is the Chief Investment Officer at the woman-first financial company Ellevest. Dr. Kwan is a CFA charterholder with a PhD in engineering economic systems from Stanford and a BS in computer science and applied math from Brown. With more than 30 years of experience, she’s held positions at Charles Schwab and Financial Engines. Key Insights: Sylvia’s own journey as a woman in finance The benefits of illiquid investments Ellevest Women’s Financial Health Index findings Impact investing is the future Changing demographic values Why community is vital for this movement Subscribe to this podcast to build your healthy financial foundation through expertise, insights, strategies, tactics, wisdom, and inspiration from Alpha Investing’s community of professionals, advisors, investors, and members: Apple - Spotify - Google - TuneIn - Stitcher - iHeartRadio   Guest Bio: Sylvia Kwan is the Chief Investment Officer at the woman-first financial company Ellevest. Dr. Kwan is a CFA charterholder with a PhD in engineering economic systems from Stanford and a BS in computer science and applied math from Brown. With more than 30 years of experience, she’s held positions at Charles Schwab and Financial Engines. Resources: Real Wealth Real Health Alpha Investing podcast@alphai.com Ellevest Ellevest Women’s Financial Health Index Connect with Sylvia on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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