# Brian Feroldi

> Brian Feroldi is a financial educator, author, and investor on a mission to demystify the stock market for everyday people. Formerly a medical device sales rep at Insulet Corporation, he pivoted to writing for The Motley Fool in 2015 and has since authored 3,000+ articles, published the book 'Why Does The Stock Market Go Up?', grown a 655,000+ Twitter following, and built Long-Term Mindset - a financial education company with a 100,000+ subscriber newsletter. His superpower: turning balance sheets into plain English and making Wall Street concepts accessible to anyone.

- **Role:** Founder at Long-Term Mindset
- **Organizations:** Long-Term Mindset, The Motley Fool, ChooseFI Media
- **From:** United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Business, University of Connecticut (UConn), MBA, University of Rhode Island - College of Business Administration
- **Known for:** 3,000+ articles written for The Motley Fool, 655,000+ Twitter/X followers (early 2026), 100,000+ newsletter subscribers

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Graduated UConn; started first corporate job; confused by 401(k) forms - igniting lifelong mission in financial literacy
- **2004** — Started investing; lost money initially - 'got his teeth kicked in'
- **2006** — Joined Insulet Corporation (OmniPod insulin pumps) as Territory Manager in medical device sales
- **2013** — Lost ~70% on leveraged Kinder Morgan position - pivotal investing lesson that shaped his checklist philosophy
- **2015** — Joined The Motley Fool as a contract writer; networked his way in without a formal interview
- **2020** — Founded Long-Term Mindset; launched newsletter
- **2021** — Launched YouTube channel (@BrianFeroldiYT); grew to 80,000+ subscribers
- **2022** — Published 'Why Does The Stock Market Go Up?' (ChooseFI Media); became bestseller
- **2022** — Became 6-figure course creator on Maven with co-instructor Brian Stoffel
- **2023** — Grew Twitter following past 400,000; newsletter reaches 100,000+ subscribers
- **2025** — Twitter/X following surpasses 655,000; family took first trip to Europe (Paris)
- **2026** — Continues expanding Long-Term Mindset with AI investing tools and Stock Simplifier

## Achievements

- 3,000+ articles written for The Motley Fool
- 655,000+ Twitter/X followers (early 2026)
- 100,000+ newsletter subscribers
- Published bestselling book 'Why Does The Stock Market Go Up?' (2022)
- 6-figure course creator on Maven
- 80,000+ YouTube subscribers
- 60,000+ LinkedIn followers
- Helped scale Insulet Corporation from startup to multi-billion dollar public company
- Newsletter readers include employees at a16z, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft
- Appeared on Bloomberg, MarketWatch, USA Today, Inc Magazine, Morningstar

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Featured in German investing blog discussing quality companies in bull and bear markets
- **2026-01** — Newsletter covers software stock opportunities, Hims & Hers Health analysis, and AI investing predictions
- **2025-12** — Published 'My Data-Backed Investing Plan For 2026' YouTube video
- **2025-06** — Appeared on ChooseFI Episode 570 for 2025 stock market Q&A
- **2025-01** — Discussed 2025 state of the stock market on ChooseFI Episode 531; covered S&P 500's +25% return in 2024
- **2025-01** — Family made first trip to Europe (Paris)

## Links

- Website: https://www.brianferoldi.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianferoldi/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BrianFeroldi
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrianFeroldiYT
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianferoldi/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrianBFeroldi
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brianferoldi

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Last updated: 2026-04-28