Amy Sue Cooper is training to be an anaesthetist and runs half-marathons. She also takes her clothes off for the cameras, earning herself the soubriquet Cyber Girl of the Year 2005 from Playboy magazine. She is also making her name at stock-picking.

We reported in January how TradingMarkets.com, the online share trading resource, has organised a contest in which 10 playmates selected companies they expect to outperform in 2006. Amy Sue is leading the pack with a return for the year of more than 40%. The S&P 500, as if you needed reminding, has returned less than 4% in the same period.