David Gardner

For the comedian, see Brother Dave Gardner.

David Gardner is one of the three founders of The Motley Fool, established in 1993.

He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a Morehead-Cain Scholarship, graduating in 1988. 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, and has a long list of winners, including early selections of America Online and Amazon.com, as well as recent multiples earned on Netflix, Marvel and Intuitive Surgical.

He is also the inventor of Motley Fool CAPS, a site that features the community intelligence of 65,000+ ranked stock pickers drawn mainly from The Motley Fool Community.

He is the elder 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 and The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens.

Originally, a native of Washington DC, he lives in Washington, DC with his wife and children.

References

1. ^ "David Gardner and Tom Gardner". Universal Press Syndicate, a division of Andrews McMeel Universal. http://www.amuniversal.com/ups/features/motley_fool/bio.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-07. 

External links

• 15-Second Bio on Fool.com

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