Marshall Hargrave is the managing partner of Bridgewater Investments LLC, a boutique equity research company. Bridgewater provides specialized research for deep value securities and certain special situations. Marshall brings a unique perspective, with background as a tech startup CEO and as a financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. He has also helped co-found several startups in the finance space. Marshall graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in finance and holds a Series 65 license. When he’s not reading annual reports and researching deep value stocks, he enjoys advising entrepreneurs and being active in the startup community.
There are some 75 million small and midsize businesses around the world. If they plan on competing... Read More
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Deal shopping is quickly becoming a lost art. Technology, like it has done time and again, is... Read More
Deal shopping is quickly becoming a lost art. Technology, like it has done time and again, is changing the way we buy and sell used goods, as those marketplaces are quickly becoming... Read More
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