When we visited her house I was constantly amazed at shelf after shelf of books that surrounded a comfortable chair in her living room. She read constantly and, even in her early 20's, was fascinated by financial markets, commodities markets and especially equities markets. I cast her in one of the first commercial videos I produced and I used her in several ads and editorial projects.
And when Ben was born she volunteered to babysit for us and.....was Ben's very first babysitter.
She moved out of Austin over a decade ago and is one of the brains behind the Motley Fool financial website. And, she's written a book. And I am certain it will be a good book on at least two levels.
First, it will be a rare product. A very well written book that will reward avid readers with elegant and addictive prose. Second, it will teach people how to invest for the long term......from the view point of a successful investor. The book is entitled, Warren Buffett Invests Like a Girl, And Why You Should Too.
I've pre-ordered it from Amazon.com because everything Lou Ann ever told me turned out to be right.
Hit the link and see what you think.
And yes, she was a great babysitter.
I wonder if my life would have been different if my first babysitter looked like a goddess?
ReplyDeleteShe is my favorite financial columnist. By far.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet he still has a crush on that pretty babysitter.
ReplyDeleteBrains. Beauty. Bucks. Some people have all the luck!
ReplyDeleteMan alive! I see many people in my town I would love to shot or an especially gorgeous child or pet. I never ask as I think, they think, what's this going to cost me. Nothing is free, right? How do you approach? What do you say? How did you use her photo? Did you pay her other than a print?
ReplyDeleteI would love to be comfortable doing this