Austin Smith - Editor for 24/7 Wall St.

Austin Smith is a lifelong student of business and entrepreneurship. He has been investing for over twenty years, and is passionate about real estate, dividends, and the rare earth shattering company that goes on to define an industry.

Austin served as managing editor for Fool.com, and launched investing and personal finance services in his time at The Motley Fool. His work has been featured on Fool.com, CNBC, NPR, and others. As an entrepreneur he has started multiple successful self-funded companies, and is an advisor to AI powered startup Fondu Technologies. He is a partner in Flywheel Publishing, a Colorado based company which owns 24/7 Wall St.

When not looking for investment opportunities, he can be found skiing, running, or playing soccer with his children.