Women’s economic power rising to new heights
“We are seeing a transformative era where women are focused on growing their wealth but also redefining its purpose, integrating personal values with financial success.”
Angie O’Leary, Head of Wealth Strategies and Solutions at RBC Wealth Management
America’s high-net-worth (HNW) women are redefining wealth management through their unique blend of financial acumen and life aspirations. Their success reflects higher educational levels and greater workforce involvement, resulting in record wealth accumulation.
Learn more about how three generations of women are redefining financial success and discover additional insights from RBC Wealth Management.
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Our 2026 Women & Wealth report reveals how three generations of high-net-worth women are rising to new financial heights and closing traditional gender wealth gaps.
Millennial women’s wealth is outpacing men, signaling the growing financial dominance among younger women driven by investments in financial markets, inheritance, executive roles, real estate, and business ownership.
Women champion ‘inner wealth,’ the integration of personal wellbeing with financial success, and expect their advisors to integrate wellness conversations into wealth planning.
Boomer women are assuming control of wealth through the $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer, creating unprecedented economic influence ranging from philanthropy to intergenerational wealth transfer.
They are actively building wealth through business ownership and leadership roles. They are also leading the charge on “giving while living” (transferring wealth during their lifetimes) and prioritize philanthropy more than other generations.
They are leading with resilience,balancing competing life priorities with a focus on financial security, and they tend to favor traditional inheritance models.
They are stepping intounprecedented financial influence through the Great Wealth Transfer. As they take control of historic family wealth, their focus is on stewardship of those assets and directing their family’s legacy.
While the path to wealth looks different for everyone, the goal is often the same. Across every generation, women are actively aligning their money with their values. They are stepping up to care for their families, support their communities, and build a future where they can live well and confidently.
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To better understand the financial journeys of women across three generations, RBC Wealth Management surveyed 2,010 high-net-worth (HNW) individuals in the U.S. (1,505 women and 505 men), all with investable assets of at least $1 million.
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