Scott Chan

Scott Chan moved from China to the U.S. with family at the age of ten. He passed the rigorous entrance exam and attended the merit-based Stuyvesant High School, widely held to be best public school in New York City. He earned undergraduate degrees from New York University followed by an MBA degree from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College.

Shortly thereafter Scott partnered with Dr. Stephen Leeb on numerous financial publications. Today, he serves as the lead analyst for Real World Investing and The Complete Investor.

Mr. Chan is an avid baseball fan and enjoys outdoor activities in his spare time. A multicultural person, he reads Chinese and speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese.

Analyst Articles

Buy TAL Education Group (NYSE: TAL) Tiger Global Management owns 9.85 million shares, or about 3.5 percent of the U.S.-traded ADRs of this leading tutorial center operator in China which focuses on high-achieving students in the K to 12 curriculum. A culture that places heavy emphasis on education, the Chinese… Read More

Although Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is already, by far, the world's largest company by market cap, it has consistently proven that with one great product, it can still grow. A company trading at a very reasonable valuation, AAPL offers a high floor and we think it is a must-own for investors. Read More

Earlier this week, we added two new high-conviction picks from top money managers. We added ViaSat (Nasdaq: VSAT) from Baupost Group and ChannelAdvisor (NYSE: ECOM) from Shapiro Capital Management. This is the second time we have recommended ViaSat. It was one of our very first recommendations in Brain Trust Profits. Read More

Buy ViaSat, Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT) and ChannelAdvisor (NYSE: ECOM). Today we are adding to the Brain Trust Profits portfolio two high-conviction picks from two top hedge funds. The first stock ViaSat (Nasdaq: VSAT) should be a familiar name to long-time subscribers. We found the stock in Seth Klarman’s Baupost Group… Read More

Sotheby’s (NYSE: BID) took a tumble after reporting disappointing second-quarter earnings. For the first time since February 2016, the stock fell in reaction to earnings. The company booked revenues of $314.9 million during the quarter, slightly below The Street’s expectation for $315.7 million. The roughly $315 million figure represents a… Read More

This week, Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) reported a 7.5 percent year-over-year revenue increase in the second quarter was the best growth rate in eight years. Earnings per share (adjusted for non-recurring items) of $0.61 was a 10.9 percent improvement over the second quarter of 2016. Average yield increased 2.5 percent,… Read More