BlackRock Introduces Model Portfolios Designed to Help Investment Outcomes for Women

Considers Differences in Life Expectancy, Income, and Employment

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Autor: Funds Society, Miami

Life expectancy: On average, women in the U.S. live more than five years longer than men

Income gap: On average, women in the U.S. earn approximately $0.82 to every $1 men make, with the gap being wider for Black and Latina women

Employment gap: On average, women spend 1.2 years out of the workforce to care for children or elderly relatives