Analyst · 4 Years at 24/7 Wall St.

Austin Smith.

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.

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Austin Smith
Austin Smith · New England
15 Years
Publisher
2,000+ Articles
Analyst
2 Years
Podcast Host

Top Performing Calls

NFLX Top Call
+7,612%
Netflix · Called June 2012 · still open
Today's 2 Hottest Stocks
AMZN
+1,910%
Amazon · Called August 2012 · still open
Has Amazon Hit the Tipping Point?
GOOG
+1,879%
Alphabet · Called December 2012 · still open
The Tech Giant I Couldn't Resist Buying

Coverage

Austin Smith covers equity investing, ETFs, and personal finance for 24/7 Wall St with extra coverage on artificial intelligence and taxes.

01

Stock Research

  • Stocks aren't tickers or lines on a chart, they are pieces of living, breathing companies that can change your life if you find the right ones to buy and hold for the long run. Stock research means understanding the business behind it.
02

Personal Finance

  • All money is personal. Investors should spend as much time ensuring their portfolio is set up to help them achieve their goals as they do picking great investments. Picking the best stocks on earth doesn't matter if your portfolio isn't set up to serve your aims.
03

Real Estate & REITs

  • Real estate is the largest asset class on earth and has created more millionaires than any other industry. But it remains deeply misunderstood and overwhelms new investors who struggle to juggle sort cap rates from interest rates, and depreciation from deductions.

Background

Previously
The Motley Fool · Managing Editor 2011-2019
V-Twin Realty · Owner 2006-2026
Annnabode · Partner 2019-2025

How I Think About Money

  1. 01 Investing is the most fun game on earth, and one that completely changes your life when played well.
  2. 02 Managing emotions matters as much as choosing investments
  3. 03 A small number of investments can carry an entire portfolio, if you let them

In the Press

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

Recommended Resources

Book

Boom: Bubbles and the End of Stagnation ↗︎

Byrne Hobart

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.

Podcast

Dwarkesh ↗︎

Dwarkesh Patel

A deeply analytical podcast covering artificial intelligence, geopolitics, science, math, and everything in between.

YouTube

S3 | Science, Startups, & Stories ↗︎

S3

A broad cross-section of science and technology videos that will inspire you about what the future could look like.

Recent Work

1,432 articles
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