David L. Scott is Professor Emeritus at Valdosta State University where he taught finance and investing for thirty-two years. He is the author of more than two dozen books on finance and investing, and he has appeared on NBC's Today, CNBC, and numerous radio shows. Dr. Scott was born in Rushville, Indiana, and received degrees from Purdue University and Florida State University before earning a PhD in Economics from the University of Arkansas.

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