He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a Morehead Scholarship, graduating in 1988.
[citation needed] 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.
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.