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'''David Gardner''' is one of the three founders of [[Motley Fool|The Motley Fool]], established in 1993.
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'''David Gardner''' (born May 16, 1966) is an American entrepreneur and one of the three founders of [[The Motley Fool]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
He attended the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] on a [[Morehead-Cain Scholarship|Morehead Scholarship]], graduating in 1988. He also attended the [[Saint Albans School, Washington D.C.]] during his high school education and graduated from there to go on to university-level studies.
He attended the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] on a [[Morehead-Cain Scholarship|Morehead Scholarship]], graduating in 1988.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alumni Speaker Series: David Gardner '88 |url=https://www.moreheadcain-network.org/events/28574 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=The Morehead-Cain Network |language=en}}</ref> He also attended the [[St. Albans School (Washington, D.C.)|Saint Albans School, Washington, D.C.]], before going on to St. Mark's School in Southboro, Massachusetts, and graduated from there.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}


==Career==
==Career==
He was a writer for ''[[Louis Rukeyser]]'s Wall Street'' newsletter before joining the Motley Fool.<ref>{{cite web
He was a writer for ''[[Louis Rukeyser]]'s Wall Street'' newsletter before joining the Motley Fool.<ref>{{cite web
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| accessdate=2009-06-07}}</ref> 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 [[AOL|America Online]] and [[Amazon.com]], as well as recent [[P/E ratio|multiples]] earned on [[Netflix]], [[Marvel Entertainment|Marvel]] and [[Intuitive Surgical]].
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}}</ref> 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.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}


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.
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.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

The Motley Fool have recently launched an online newsletter called "Supernova" which chooses from David Gardner's 150 or so stock picks and puts them into two portfolios: "Odyssey" for aggressive investors and "Phoenix" for people closer to retirement.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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'',<ref name="MDP Interview">{{cite web|title=Interview: The Motley Fool’s David Gardner Talks About Stock-Market Investing|url=http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2009/01/15/interview-the-motley-fools-david-gardner-talks-about-stock-market-investing/|publisher=Get Rich Slowly}}</ref> ''The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens'', and the ''Million Dollar Portfolio''.
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'',<ref name="MDP Interview">{{cite web|title=Interview: The Motley Fool's David Gardner Talks About Stock-Market Investing|date=15 January 2009 |url=http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2009/01/15/interview-the-motley-fools-david-gardner-talks-about-stock-market-investing/|publisher=Get Rich Slowly}}</ref> ''The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens'', and the ''Million Dollar Portfolio''.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

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


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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.fool.com/About/staff/davidg.htm 15-Second Bio on Fool.com]
*[http://www.fool.com/About/staff/davidg.htm 15-Second Bio on Fool.com]
*[http://caps.fool.com CAPS]


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Latest revision as of 19:52, 10 November 2024

David Gardner
Born (1966-05-16) May 16, 1966 (age 58)
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forFounder of The Motley Fool

David Gardner (born May 16, 1966) is an American entrepreneur and one of the three founders of The Motley Fool.

Early life and education

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He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a Morehead Scholarship, graduating in 1988.[1] He also attended the Saint Albans School, Washington, D.C., before going on to St. Mark's School in Southboro, Massachusetts, and graduated from there.[citation needed]

Career

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He was a writer for Louis Rukeyser's Wall Street newsletter before joining the Motley Fool.[2] 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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Personal life

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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,[3] The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens, and the Million Dollar Portfolio.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Alumni Speaker Series: David Gardner '88". The Morehead-Cain Network. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Interview: The Motley Fool's David Gardner Talks About Stock-Market Investing". Get Rich Slowly. 15 January 2009.
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