It has been widely reported that companies with women in senior management and on the board of directors perform better than companies without. Credit Suisse’s Gender 3000 report looks at gender diversity in 3000 companies across 40 countries. According to this report, at the end of 2013, women accounted for 12.9% of top management (CEOs and directors reporting to the CEO) and 12.7% of boards had gender diversity. Additionally, “Companies with more than one woman on the board have returned a compound 3.7% a year over those that have none since 2005.”

These kind of reports quickly lead to the question, “What would happen if you invested in companies with female CEOs?”

I've used the research platform to analyze this question, and the results are dramatic. I'd love the community's input and suggestions for ways I can continue to explore this topic.

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