Austin Smith is a financial publisher with over two decades of experience as an investor, analyst, and advisor. He covers stocks, ETFs, Artificial intelligence and personal finance for 24/7 Wall St. Previously, he spent over a decade at The Motley Fool as a senior editor for Fool.com, portfolio advisor for Millionacres, and launched The Ascent to help reader take control of their personal finances.
His work has been featured on Fool.com, NPR, CNBC, USA Today, Yahoo Finance, MSN, AOL, Marketwatch, and many other publications. He is as an advisor to private companies, and co-hosts The AI Investor Podcast with Eric Bleeker.
When not looking for investment opportunities, he can be found skiing, running, or playing soccer with his children. Learn more about Austin's investment approach here.
Austin Smith covers equity investing, ETFs, and personal finance for 24/7 Wall St with extra coverage on artificial intelligence and taxes.
| The Motley Fool · Managing Editor | 2011-2019 |
| V-Twin Realty · Owner | 2006-2026 |
| Annnabode · Partner | 2019-2025 |
| Outlet | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Motley Fool | Warren Buffett Bought 8 Million Shares of This Oil Giant and $100 Oil Proves Him Right ↗︎ | Mar 2026 |
| WPTV | Florida retirement costs: Gulf Coast vs. Atlantic Coast shows $600K gap ↗︎ | Aug 2026 |
A book that reframes booms from a four-letter word in investing to its rightful place as an opportunity where capital meets innovation and the world changes forever.
A deeply analytical podcast covering artificial intelligence, geopolitics, science, math, and everything in between.
A broad cross-section of science and technology videos that will inspire you about what the future could look like.
Most households size their cash cushion from the wrong number entirely, and the mistake costs real money in both directions. Getting it right depends on a factor most financial advice skips.
Austin Smith Rising rates rewrite the rules on where cash belongs, and locking in too early can quietly cost you more than you realize. The right account depends on your tax state, your timeline,…
Austin Smith Most savings advice assumes you have something left over at the end of the month, but a high-yield account may matter most precisely when you don't, and the reason has nothing to…
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