Women's History Month: Abigail Adams, One of the First Female Bond Traders

For Women's History Month, Alpha Rising is showcasing the historical women that have paved the way for the rest of us. Today meet Abigail Adams. She was one of the first female bond traders -- she traded war bonds during the Revolutionary War back in 1777 and consistently doubled her money. Watch!

You may know Abigail Adams as the wife of John Adams, the second president of the United States and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the 6^th president of the U.S.

But she was way more than that. She actually was a shrewd investor and a powerful voice for women's rights.

And since her husband John traveled so much as president,  she ran their household and managed their finances.  And while he wanted her to invest their money in land, she realized she could earn a higher rate of return with U.S. government bonds.

Now remember -- this is back in 1777, during the Revolutionary War.

So she bought war bonds, and more than doubled her investment.  But those bonds were a risky bet back then because many people were unsure if Congress could afford to make all those interest payments.

(Sound familiar?)

But that risky investing earned her the title of "Stock-Jobber," which basically means she made speculative bets.

Now watch our video to learn more Abigail.

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