Product Description and Author Information
About the Book
Investingisn’t a man’s world anymore—and the provocative and enlightening WarrenBuffett Invests Like a Girl shows why that’s a good thing for Wall Street,the global financial system, and your own personal portfolio. An indispensiblenew volume from the multimedia financial education company Motley Fool, WarrenBuffett Invests Like a Girl offers essential advice for every investorhoping to turn today’s savings into wealth for a better tomorrow.
About the Authors
The Motley Fool
, a multimedia financial education company, in 1993. They have coauthored five books and oversee the award-winning website Fool.com (with approximately five million unique visitors per month); a nationally syndicated newspaper column, carried by over two hundred papers; and fourteen premium investing services.
LouAnn Lofton
has been with The Motley Fool since January 2000, first as a writer, then as the managing editor for online content. She lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Reviews
“Lofton lays out sound feminine and Motley Fool-worthy rules for investment that men would be wise to heed.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Lofton (and the Fools) do an admirable job of parsing out the tried and true tenets of smart, sound investing and hitting on how you can improve your investment returns.” —USA Today
“The essential ingredients of Buffett’s investing philosophy have been overlooked until now, argues author Louann Lofton in her new, must-read book. ...Go forth, buy the book, and love your inner Buffett.” —DailyWorth.com
“You’ll have to read her book to see the criteria she used, but I’d say I probably plead guilty.” —Warren Buffett
“A well-written, sound investment book....[A] fine, readable book which is of real practical help to investors.” —Andrew Kilpatrick, author of Of Permanent Value: The Story of Warren Buffett
“Through this refreshingly new approach to understanding Buffett, Lofton convincingly argues that both men and women can improve their stock returns by studying how women (and Buffett) have been more successful in investing.” —Prem Jain, author of Buffett Beyond Value: Why Buffett Looks to Growth and Management When Investing
“At last, The Motley Fool hits on the real ‘secret to success’ that dozens of other books on Warren Buffett have overlooked - temperament. A witty, well-researched roadmap.” —Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us and A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
“Before reading Warren Buffett Invests Like a Girl, I thought that I had studied Warren Buffett from nearly every angle. LouAnn Lofton offers a new perspective on Buffett’s investment success.” —Lauren Templeton, co-author of Investing the Templeton Way: The Market-Beating Strategies of Value Investing's Legendary Bargain Hunter, and founder of Lauren Templeton Capital Management
“Lofton’s BFF-style advice is fun to read and well-worth taking, whether your chromosomes are XX or XY.” —Nell Minow, corporate governance expert
“Entertaining….The idea of using Mr. Buffett as the symbol for her investing approach is effective.” —New York Times
Thoroughly researched… [Lofton] has drawn up a blue-print for sensible stock picking that is relevant irrespective of whether you are male or female. —Daily Mail (London)