Grillo said she and her boyfriend were faced with a choice between a platinum, gold or silver engagement ring. He said he didn’t care which one she chose so long as it was the cheapest. Grillo did care, so she dumped him and invested the money for the wedding in Commercial Metals Co. a small-cap stock that made her as much as 300 percent in profit.
As her career in finance developed, she became determined to gain her CFA to gain credibility and recognition in the industry.
“I wanted those letters after my name so badly,” she said. “If it took me 80 years, it was going to say, ‘Sara Grillo, CFA’ on my tombstone.”
If you are willing to dedicate 80 years to pass 3 tests, there’s something seriously wrong with you.
I remember this lady. “I’m athletic and I eat well and I don’t have any wrinkles or grey hair,” she said. “It’s a huge problem in finance because I go to these meetings and I really stand out. It’s difficult for me to get credibility and to build trust because I look like a teenage girl.” Um… yeah… I have a theory that she is SheFA.
Dumping her boyfriend because he can’t buy you the ring you want. What’s even more frightening is that it’s a story she’s obviously proud of. Hope those 3 letters keep her nice and warm at night.
Well, when it comes to wedding/engagement rings, it’s one thing to say “I can’t afford the most expensive ring,” or “I’d rather spend the money on X,Y,Z that we both want.” It’s another thing to say “Just get the cheapest.” One way asks her to be considerate of his constraints, which is reasonable, the other tells her “you’re not worth more than the minimum.” I know of few women who will react well to that. On the other hand, I see little in that article that would make me all that excited to ask her to marry me. She does come across as a little self-important.
^ I believe the Level 3 term for that is “framing” her behavior alone should be a big red flag. And yea, she looks hideous too. No wonder the guy was so non-chalant about it. Who wants to be chain-and-balled to a nagging quasi-modo?
““The Grillo Dividend Strategy is centered around dividend paying stocks from companies with steady cash flows, conservative balance sheets, and strong histories of returning value to shareholders.”” That sounds like a 5 minute effort using any free screening tool on the web lol
