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Patrick Sanders

Patrick Sanders

Patrick Sanders is an experienced financial writer and editor who specializes in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the technology, financial, real estate, and consumer sectors. He follows a Warren Buffett-inspired approach to investing, focusing on value strategies and selecting quality companies to hold for the long term. 

Before becoming a full-time financial journalist and analyst, he was a news editor for The Associated Press, was the founding managing editor of The New York Times Editing Center, and was an assistant managing editor for investing at U.S. News & World Report, where he was founding editor of the Invested e-newsletter. His work has also appeared at The Motley Fool, InvestorPlace, the Bank Administration Institute (BAI). He has made numerous media appearances as a stock market analyst and appeared on panels to discuss personal finance and investing. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Marshall University.


 

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