David Gardner is one of the three founders of
The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool is a multimedia financial-services company that provides financial solutions for investors through various stock, investing, and personal finance products. The Alexandria, Virginia-based private company was founded in July 1993 by co-chairmen and brothers David and Tom Gardner, and...
, established in 1993.
He attended the
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on a
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, graduating in 1988. He was a writer for
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's Wall Street newsletter before joining the Motley Fool. 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
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and
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, as well as recent
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earned on Netflix,
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and
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.
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 Tom Gardner is one of the three founders of The Motley Fool. He is currently CEO of The Motley Fool.He is the author of The Motley Fool Hidden Gems newsletter, which aims to find the most promising small public companies for investment...
. 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.
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