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To understand what's happening right now with women and wealth, you have to zoom out.
Every major step toward women's economic autonomy in the U.S. was contested, delayed, diluted, or resisted. When women gain meaningful economic power, resistance rarely shows up as outright denial.
It shows up as bureaucracy instead of prohibition. "Readiness" conversations instead of access. Education requirements instead of structural reform. Advisors, intermediaries, and compliance layers positioned as protection.
But there's a historical precedent that tells us what happens next. After World War II, when massive wealth shifted from war industries into suburban expansion and consumer markets, the economy didn't just adjust--it transformed entirely. New institutions emerged. GI Bills democratized education. Suburban development reshaped geography and opportunity. The transfer of wealth created new markets, new possibilities, new power structures.
We're at a similar inflection point now. With women projected to control the majority of U.S. wealth, this moment isn't just cultural, it's profoundly economic. Markets are watching. Institutions are scrambling to adjust. Rules are already shifting beneath our feet.
That's why the real advantage right now isn't just knowing how money works, it's knowing how power moves when the balance changes. If you're building, inheriting, or stewarding wealth in the next decade, understanding this transition isn't optional. It's foundational.
Onwards,
Raven O’Neal
Aggressively Human
This week, I sat down with Jessica Lackey & Meg Casebolt to talk about what makes commmunities work in real life on their podcast, Aggressively Human. Warning: I drop a lot of f-bombs.
Women Winning
This month, I explored the quiet power shift underneath the Great Wealth Transfer, and why financial fluency before the stakes multiply is the real advantage. Not to squeeze women into outdated systems, but to fundamentally reroute how capital flows.
Because the women doing the work now, the ones writing checks to other women, joining investing collectives, asking sharper questions, and learning to stay steady inside uncertainty, won’t simply inherit wealth.
They’ll be the ones directing it. Deciding who it reaches, what it fuels, and what becomes possible next.
Fem-Led News
Last week, I wrote about letting go of New Year’s resolutions and instead focusing on intentional, woman-centered practices that build sustainable businesses and collective economic power.
I explored strategies like aligning business rhythms, prioritizing rest, strengthening financial literacy networks, and investing in other women as ways to reshape how women-led economies grow and thrive.
I also looked ahead to the critical trends shaping 2026, from healthcare costs and AI governance to access to capital and pricing, because values-driven leadership has to be paired with clear-eyed strategy if women are going to lead the systems they’re in, not just survive them.
What’s shaping my POV right now.
The same throughline--power, systems, opting out of broken models--shows up in content I’m consuming:
The Ellevest Women and Wealth Survey 2024: Eye-opening research on how wealth transfer is reshaping women's financial confidence.
Financial Feminist with Tori Dunlap: No-BS personal finance for women ready to fight the patriarchy and get rich.
HerMoney with Jean Chatzky: Practical money advice and real conversations about wealth.
Love, Your Money with Hilary Hendershott: Wealth management strategies for women who want financial freedom.
The Female Lead: A UK-based women's empowerment charity.
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