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Founded by David Gardner and Tom Gardner in 1993.1
Private company
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American financial and investing advice company
The Motley Fool is a private financial and investing advice company based in Alexandria, Virginia. It was founded in July 1993 by co-chairmen and brothers David Gardner and Tom Gardner, and Todd Etter and Erik Rydholm.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Motley Fool is a private financial and investing advice company based in Alexandria, Virginia. It was founded in July 1993 by co-chairmen and brothers David Gardner and Tom Gardner, and Todd Etter and Erik Rydholm.2
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Founded by David Gardner and Tom Gardner in 1993.1
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