Suze Orman and the mystic crystal

Early in her finance career, Orman didn’t follow Wall Street’s playbook. She followed her crystal.
Yes, a crystal..

While living in California, Orman tied a small crystal to a string. She’d hold it before making any stock decision. If it swung clockwise, she bought. If not, she passed.

Other brokers laughed—until her picks consistently beat theirs and she became a top performer in the office.

But the real breakthrough wasn’t mystical. Orman eventually realized the truth: “I was the crystal.” She learned to trust herself when analyzing investments.

Orman went on to launch her own company. Her influence started exploding when she was 45, in 1995, with her first book: You’ve Earned It, Don’t Lose It. Next came The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom, which sold over 3 million copies and became a cultural phenomenon.

Orman's appearance to discuss the book on The Oprah Winfrey Show launched her into the mainstream and turned Orman into the country’s most recognized voice on personal finance.

From 2002 to 2015, Orman had her own show on CNBC: The Suze Orman Show. She won two Emmys and eight Gracie Awards and became a trusted voice across the U.S. Her PBS specials were among the network’s most successful ever.

Orman was twice named to the “Time 100” list of the world’s most influential people. She was also named by Forbes as one of the 100 most powerful women.

Today, Suze Orman lives with her wife, Kathy “KT” Travis, in the Bahamas. A financial icon, the author of 10 consecutive New York Times bestsellers, and a self-made multimillionaire, Orman now has an estimated net worth of $75 million.