How Women Are Reshaping the Biggest Wealth Transfer in Modern History

妇女如何重塑现代历史上最大的财富转移

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2025-01-30

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As the gender gap in lifespans grows, more baby boomer women are getting the final say in how their family’s wealth is allocated. Wall Street Journal reporter Oyin Adedoyin joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss how women are managing their family’s nest eggs differently than their spouses and are now deciding the fate of trillions of dollars.  Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Baby Boomer women are leading one of the biggest wealth transfers in modern history,

  • and they're now deciding the fate of trillions of dollars.

  • We're really starting to see this shift where women who are in their 60s and 70s are finding themselves in control of their family's finances,

  • whether it's due to divorce or the passing away of a spouse.

  • And that's pretty significant because 50 years ago,

  • this same generation of women weren't even allowed to open credit cards in their name or own their own home.

  • Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Oyan Adodoyan joins me to discuss how these women are managing their money after the break.

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