James Early

CEO of Curia

James Early is CEO of Curia and its Editor-in-Chief. James is the former Director of Research & Analysis for The Motley Fool, CEO of Stansberry China, and Chief Investment Officer of BBAE. James’ Motley Fool Income Investor research product beat the S&P 500 10 out of 10 years in a row. James is a frequent guest in national and international media.

"The analysis is based on data and is very convincing… in-depth and insightful… answered all of my questions."

— Victor Shen

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3 Stocks for 2026

Dec 23, 2025

At Curia, our job isn’t to prepare you for 2026. This may seem an odd start to a report called “3 Stocks for 2026,” but what I mean is

Roundtable: George Noble, Whitney Tilson, Enrique Abeyta

Nov 7, 2025

Last week, I had the privilege of sitting down with George Noble, Whitney Tilson, and Enrique Abeyta – three rock stars in the investing universe — to glean their wisdom on investing

Opendoor Mania + Curia Livestream #3 (AI, TrumpRX, PE)

Oct 14, 2025

I took a break from a hike in Oregon to record comments about Opendoor, a digital house flipper (instant buyer, or iBuyer), the latest meme stock that’s seeing massive

What if Trump Takes Over the Federal Reserve?

Oct 3, 2025

An independent central bank is seen by virtually all economists (except former Trump appointee Larry Kudlow) as a good thing for an economy. [Be sure to scroll down to the

Curia Livestream: Wednesday, Sept. 17 10:30am ET

Sep 17, 2025

Three stock ideas – and three questions answered. What to do about the Federal Reserve interest rate cuts? Is a slowing China – whose stock market didn't get the memo

Curia Investment Show #1 Link and Recap

Sep 16, 2025

Curia is all about bringing you the best investment ideas – and we've taken to the airwaves (and broadband) to do that, with our inaugural Curia Investment Show. In

Why IR Won't Take Your Call

Sep 4, 2025

According to the World Economic Forum, retail investors are steadily making up a growing percentage of global equity markets. I think this is good, or at least has the potential

Dumb Money

Aug 27, 2025

Humans think in stories. In narratives. With characters. Through plotlines. It's an evolutionary survival hack – and a backdoor to exploitation by marketers. I'd add investor relations

Investing in Collectibles

Aug 4, 2025

Comic books. Coins. Currencies. Kid's play. Well, that, and a bona fide investment class. James' ski buddy Phong Le retired shortly after a half-century on this planet

Do We Need Stocks to Invest in Companies?

Jul 25, 2025

Securitization has been a gift to mankind, but will tokenized pre-IPO securities keep on giving?

Buy Silver, Tron, and US Treasuries, Says Charlie Morris

Jul 18, 2025

Charlie Morris, a former colleague of mine (James) from one of my UK stints, can speak about pretty much any corner of the investing universe. With Charlie, there's

10-Ks Lie; Buy Crocs and Pilgrim's Pride Stocks (says David Trainer)

Jun 23, 2025

David Trainer left Wall Street to right the wrongs he sees in GAAP and IFRS financial statements. His firm, New Constructs, uses improved financial numbers to find stock ideas and

2.5 Undervalued Stocks with Enrique Abeyta

Jun 19, 2025

Everyone wants undervalued stocks. Enrique Abeyta says he has two – or two and a half if you count Bitcoin, which Enrique thinks is going to $1,000,000.

The Most Underdiscussed Problem in Investing

May 28, 2025

Investor, you've got plenty of stock market data. You've got ratios. You've got valuation modeling. You've got tools that automate ratio analysis and valuation modeling, and now AI tools that almost automate the automation.

Curia CEO Gets Personal (on "Money Unplugged" with Chris Hill)

May 24, 2025

Curia Financial CEO James Early shares his own money stories with Chris Hill on Money Unplugged.