Kenneth L. Fisher was born on November 29, 1950 in San Francisco, California. Ken is the third and youngest son of Philip A. Fisher, renowned investor and author of classic investing book, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits, which remains relevant and in print to this day. Ken is the only industry professional his father ever professionally trained, having worked for his father in the early 1970s. Ken’s expertise in the markets has allowed him to develop different Fisher Investments strategies for client portfolios. Ken founded Fisher Investments in 1979, and later founded the Fisher Investments Private Client Group and Fisher Investments Institutional Group, catering to high net worth individuals as well as institutions, endowments, foundations, governments, corporations and other institutional-size investors. Ken is currently ranked #271 on the 2007 Forbes 400 list of richest Americans. He now lives in Woodside, CA atop of Kings Mountain overlooking Half Moon Bay with his wife Sherrilyn. They have three adult sons.

The founder and CEO of Fisher Investments, a global wealth management firm serving high net worth clients, Ken has a lifelong interest in studying redwood trees.

Fisher Investments CEO. Ken is the Chairman and CEO of Fisher Investments, a $45 billion dollar* independent money management firm he founded nearly 20 years ago headquartered in Woodside, CA serving institutional clients and affluent individuals globally. Ken contributes to Fisher Investments’ strategies regarding the firm’s client portfolios and oversees much of the firm’s investment decisions.

Forbes Columnist. While operating as CEO of Fisher Investments, Ken has also written the monthly "Portfolio Strategy" column in Forbes for the last 20+ years, which makes him the fourth longest-running columnist in the magazine's history. From 2000-2006, Ken wrote a monthly column for Bloomberg Money magazine, a former personal finance magazine for European investors.

Bestselling Author. Ken has authored four investment-related books, including the 1984 bestseller, Super Stocks, as well as numerous other articles and scholarly research papers, including research in the emerging field of behavioral finance. His fourth book, The Only Three Questions That Count, is now available from Wiley & Sons (see below).

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Ken Fisher's Forbes Column Ken has written the monthly "Portfolio Strategy" column in Forbes for the last 20+ years, making him the fourth longest-running columnist in the magazine's history. Click here to access Ken Fisher's Forbes columns

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