David Gardner (The Motley Fool)
David Gardner (born May 16, 1966) is one of the three founders of The Motley Fool.
Early life and education[]
He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a Morehead Scholarship, graduating in 1988. He also attended the Saint Albans School, Washington, D.C., before going on to St. Mark's School in Southboro, MA, and graduated from there.
Career[]
He was a writer for Louis Rukeyser's Wall Street newsletter before joining the Motley Fool.[1] David is the lead advisor on The Motley Fool Rule Breakers advisory service, and co-lead with his brother Tom on The Motley Fool Stock Advisor, the company's flagship subscription offering. His investment philosophy favors passive long-term holding of dynamic growth stocks.
He is also the inventor of Motley Fool CAPS, a site that features the community intelligence of 75,000+ ranked stock pickers drawn mainly from The Motley Fool Community.
Personal life[]
He is the older brother of Tom Gardner. The Gardner brothers have co-authored several books, including The Motley Fool Investment Guide, You Have More Than You Think, Rule Breakers, Rule Makers,[2] The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens, and the Million Dollar Portfolio.
A native of Washington, D.C., he lives there with his wife and children.
References[]
- ^ "David Gardner and Tom Gardner". Universal Press Syndicate, a division of Andrews McMeel Universal. Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
- ^ "Interview: The Motley Fool's David Gardner Talks About Stock-Market Investing". Get Rich Slowly.
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- 1966 births
- Living people
- American company founders
- St. Albans School (Washington, D.C.) alumni
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
- St. Mark's School (Massachusetts) alumni
- People from Washington, D.C.