Jeff graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1998 and earned his MBA from Emory University in 2005. He’s worked in the investment industry since 2013—first as an analyst, then Editor in Chief at Palm Beach Research Group, then later as VP of Research at Cambria Investment Management.
Jeff began investing in 1999, right at the height of the Dot-Com boom. The rapid rise gave him plenty of false confidence, and the subsequent crash wiped out both his small account and his early bravado. But the experience became foundational. It taught him that successful investing begins with caution, not gambling.
Over time, Jeff’s study of market history revealed the other side of the equation: too much caution can be just as harmful as too little. You can have the right thesis, but if you never invest enough to make that conviction matter, your portfolio won’t meaningfully change.
Today, Jeff’s entire approach focuses on finding the right balance between risk and reward—pairing a disciplined, capital-first foundation (“return of capital is more important than return on capital”) with targeted, high-conviction investments in the megatrends reshaping global economies and financial markets.
In addition to his role as editor and curator of Investing Insider, Jeff also serves as Editor of the InvestorPlace Digest, where he helps readers understand the markets, spot the trends that matter most, and capitalize on the stories shaping their portfolios.
Jeff’s Latest Content
Cooling Inflation Opens the Door for This Trade
Today, Louis Navellier dives into the tightrope the Federal Reserve is walking, trying to keep inflation under control while supporting...
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How to Build an AI Portfolio That Actually Holds Up
Today, we turn to Luke Lango, InvestorPlace’s lead technology analyst, who will explain how the AI trade now spans multiple...
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4 AI Stocks We Think Can Survive the Shakeout
After watching the spectacular rise – and equally spectacular collapse – of a high-profile AI hedge fund, Tom Yeung is...
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Scarcity Is the New AI Trade
Today’s guest essay by macro-investing expert Eric Fry, editor of The Speculator, examines how the AI boom is entering a...
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