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Cambridge urges Investment Banks to hire more women

April 21st, 2008

Tracy Emin’s interpretation of spread-betting. “Greed is good…but I’m watching my weight.” A study by Cambridge University has urged investment banks to hire more women and older people to balance out the testosterone-fuelled excesses of younger male traders (or “dicks” as they are also known). Their research found that traders with the highest testosterone levels in the morning made the greatest profits - but it also made them irrational and therefore prone to lose money. Several studies suggest women are overall better at investing in shares than men - averaging an 18% return to man’s 11% - through more cautious portfolios backed with greater market research. Women represent just 10% of City spread-betting traders.


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3 Responses to “Cambridge urges Investment Banks to hire more women”

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Jimmy | May 21st, 2008 at 4:04 pm

What’s going on with that picture?


Hanson | May 21st, 2008 at 4:25 pm

It’s ok, because it’s art.
Our own Tracey Emin with a piece called “Money.”
I suspect she gets to do that rather a lot these days!


bluehighways | August 9th, 2008 at 3:38 am

yeh, ace idea ,turn the propaganda round to face the next wall street crash..i love the smell of oestogen in a morning…testosterone..prefer toast..studies have proved…tests conclude…we all allude…invest in ,lovely squishy stuff..it really fux bankers off…stick it to em

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