Self-confidence among younger and older women performing financial analysis

Measures of reported self-confidence in performing financial analysis by 57 professional female analysts, 29 born between 1946 and 1964 and 28 born be tween 1965 and 1976, were investigated and reported. Because self-confidenc e in one's ability affects buy, sell, and hold recommendations and decision s, it is important in the securities industry. The respondents analyzed a s et of multiyear corporate financial statements and reported their self-conf idence in six separate financial areas. Data from the 57 female financial a nalysts were rallied and analyzed using both univariate and multivariate st atistical tests. Rated self-confidence was significantly higher for the you nger women than for the older women.