TMFWillSommers

Brendan Mathews

Following (23) Followers (84)

General Information

Name:
Brendan Mathews
Fool Since:
July 12 2005
Where I Live:
Alexandria, VA

Investing Basics

Risk Tolerance:
High
Investing Style:
Motley (i.e. Anything goes!)
Portfolio Size:
Large (12 or more Stocks)
Stocks I Own:
ACN, AAPL, AIG, AIG-WT, ALD, AXANF.pk, BCR, BOFI, BRK-B, COV, CSCO, DEM, DGS, DODFX, ELD, GOOG, GLD, ITIC, NKE, PTNT, PDER.pk, PLSDF.pk, KMI-WT, KMI, WLP, JNJ, L, MKL, MHP, MWE, RWX, RLI, NAESX, VGRSX, VISGX, VNQ, VWO, WETF, KITD (short), CRVW (short), UAMY (short), MLNX (short), SYNC (short), BBY (short), CDZI (short), ASIA (short), ACTV (short), NOW (short), CALL (short), AVG (short), BDBD (short)

Investing Favorites

Books:
Dow, 30,000 by 2008: Why It's Different This Time
Newsletters:
Stock Advisor, Million Dollar Portfolio
People:
Warren Buffett, Edward O. Thorpe, Jeremy Grantham, James Angleton

Investing Expertise

My Area of Expertise:
Technology, communications, media, retail, consumer brands, and renewable energy.
Greatest Investment:
NKE
Worst Investment:
LVLT

Education And Work Information

School(s) Attended
Virginia, UC-Berkeley
Job Title
Research Analyst
Company / Organization
The Motley Fool
Former Jobs
Management Consultant

Interests

Personal Quote:
"Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes." - Thoreau "A true friend stabs you in the front." - Oscar Wilde "Just win, baby." - Al Davis "All great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein "Picture me rollin'..." - Tupac

An Interview with TMFWillSommers

Last updated: 4/12/2013
The Fool:
Is there a public figure that inspires you?
TMFWillSommers:
William 'Will' Sommers was the best-known court jester of Henry VIII of England. The jester was also a man of integrity and discretion; he sometimes drew the King's attention to extravagance and waste within the royal household by means of a joke. Sommers possessed a shrewd wit, but he did occasionally overstep the mark. In 1535, the King threatened to kill Sommers with his own hand.
The Fool:
List some of your favorite websites, with commentary where appropriate. (Please provide the URLs, too.)
TMFWillSommers:
https://twitter.com/TMFWillSommers

How I Invest

Stocks that go up (eventually).