Why Men Fight and Female Money Makers

Kathryn interviews Washington & Jefferson College Distinguished Research Fellow Jonathan Gottschall on his latest book “The Professor in the Cage: Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch”. Throughout the last decade, cage fighting and mixed martial arts (MMA) have evolved to the fastest-growing spectator sport in America. The surging popularity is just one example of our insatiable interest not just in violence but in the rituals that keep violence contained. Gottschall argues that taming male violence through ritualized combat has been a hidden key to the success of the human race. Kathryn also interviews financial expert Meredith Jones, author of “Women of the Street: Why Female Money Managers Generate Higher Returns (And How You Can Too)”. Research reveals that women investors consistently outperform men. Jones argues that better trading behavior, ‘out of the box’ thinking, and a more consistent execution of strategy are some of the keys to women's outperformance.