According to Wilmington Trust’s Kathryn Karlic (and reported in this week’s Barron’s Magazine, women direct consumer and business spending of $7 trillion and are ranked first in spending clout in the United States. Consider that $7 trillion is on par with the entire output of China. And yet, women still shy away from investing.

My upcoming book: THE INTELLIGENT WOMAN’S GUIDE TO STOCK INVESTING will provide strategy and build knowledge for women investors.