Patient. Research-driven. Steady under pressure. Focused on the long-term. These are all traits of investment great Warren Buffett, known for his buy-and-hold strategy and his need to truly understand the companies he invests in.

If you ask him, Buffett admits that he shares these qualities with another demographic: female investors. In the male-dominated industry of investment advisors, women make up just 14 percent of advisors/brokers, writes Carrie Wagner for the Corridor Business Journal, and while that number is growing, the demand for financial professionals (both women and men) with these decidedly feminine investment characteristics is increasing as well.

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