Meredith uses her life experiences to explain how luck isn't just lucky. It's a trained skill. Meredith A. Jones is an internationally recognized researcher, writer, blogger, speaker, and expert in the alternative investment industry. She is the author of Women of The Street: Why Female Money Managers Generate Higher Returns (And How You Can Too), which won an Axiom Award gold medal in 2016. She is also a contributor to Institutional Investor magazine, with a monthly column called "The Broadside." Meredith was named as an Inc. magazine's "17 Inspiring Women To Watch in 2017" and as a Distinguished Author by the SEC in 2018. She serves on the Board of Directors for Rock the Street, Wall Street, a non-profit that provides financial and investment literacy programs to high school girls. She is a frequent speaker on the international conference circuit and has had her findings published in books and major media outlets including the Economist, the New York Times, CNBC, the Mall Street Journal, the Financial Times and others. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx