Two comments: Lori always preferred to do business far away from home, Portugal, Peru, China, these were more out of sight , more exotic, easier to promote with less scrutiny. Secondly, the product she was selling, shares, have a potentially unlimited supply, you can never sell too many of them at the highest possible price. There is never enough demand for a Venture company. And Chateau d'Yquem is nicer than Eiswein.