Rule Breaker Investing: How to Pick the Best Stocks of the Future and Build Lasting Wealth

by David Gardner

Overview

"A delight to read, easy to understand, and packed with wisdom." —Morgan Housel, bestselling author, The Psychology of Money

"One of the very best books on investing." — John Mackey, Former CEO, Whole Foods Market

"Time-tested habits to make wise, safe investments." —Arthur C. Brooks, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Want to know the real secret to investing success?

It’s not "buy low, sell high," picking "undervalued" stocks, or rebalancing winners... just as they start to win big. Those are old rules, often repeated—and often wrong.

The secret is to break those rules!

For over thirty years, David Gardner, the Motley Fool’s Co-Founder and Chief Rule Breaker, has led millions of investors worldwide to market-beating returns through unconventional choices. His greatest stock picks have helped investors make 100+ times their money on companies including Amazon.com, Starbucks, Nvidia, Netflix, Booking Holdings, MercadoLibre, and Tesla. They look like obvious winners today, but to truly win big, you have to spot them before they're obvious.

Now, for the first time, David shares his complete playbook, giving you everything you need to apply his proven process for yourself.

Over eighteen engaging, practical chapters, you’ll discover:How to adopt winning investing habits and behaviors.How to spot the best stocks of tomorrow, today.How to build and manage a purpose-driven portfolio that reflects your best vision for our future.David’s core message is clear: Everyone is an investor. With Rule Breaker Investing, you’ll gain the tools, insights, and confidence to invest smarter, happier, and richer.

Stop following the market. Start breaking the rules—and lead the way. Your financial future begins here.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781804091210
Publisher:	Harriman House
Publication date:	09/16/2025
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.35(w) x 9.35(h) x 0.85(d)
Age Range:	3 Months

About the Author

David Gardner is Co-Founder and Chief Rule Breaker of The Motley Fool, which he launched with his brother Tom in 1993 to make the world smarter, happier, and richer. For nearly 30 years, he led Motley Fool stock-picking services like Stock Advisor and Rule Breakers, delivering market-beating returns and pioneering a joyful, long-term approach to investing. David has co-authored several bestselling financial books, starting with The Motley Fool Investment Guide (1996). His latest book, Rule Breaker Investing (2025), shares his final word on stock market investing. Since 2015, he has hosted the popular Rule Breaker Investing podcast and also chairs The Motley Fool Foundation. A Morehead-Cain Scholar and graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, David is a lifelong gamer, early adopter, devoted family man, and champion of conscious capitalism.

Editorial Reviews

"Few people have helped individual investors understand investing by owning good companies for the long run as much as David Gardner. This book shows how he built a name for himself over the last 30 years: A delight to read, easy to understand, and packed with wisdom."

—Morgan Housel, Author of the #1 international bestseller The Psychology of Money

"Rule Breaker Investing takes the mystery out of the market, giving you time-tested habits to make wise, safe investments."

—Arthur C. Brooks, Harvard Professor and #1 New York Times bestselling author

"The best time to read Rule Breaker Investing was 20 years ago. The second best time is right now."

—Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author, Drive, To Sell Is Human, and When

"Rule Breaker Investing goes far beyond investing—offering powerful insights on leadership, culture, mindset, purpose, and decision-making that resonate across business and life."

—Christine Porath, Professor and author, Mastering Community and Mastering Civility

"Like any great investment, this book is an invitation to embrace long-term thinking, curiosity, and a dose of irreverent humor."

—Raj Sisodia, Co-Founder, Conscious Capitalism Inc., and co-author, Conscious Capitalism

"If I were to try and beat the market and earn super-extraordinary returns, I’d follow the very astute advice offered by the legendary Fool, David Gardner. His advice is fun, clear, and Foolishly wise."

—Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick for Wired and author, The Inevitable

"David Gardner has written one of the very best books on investing that I have ever read. Rule Breaking Investing is sure to become an investing classic comparable to The Intelligent Investor, One Up on Wall Street, and Stocks for the Long-Run."

—John Mackey, Co-Founder and former CEO, Whole Foods Market

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