Charlie Tian, Ph.D., is the founder of GuruFocus. You can now order his book Invest Like a Guru on Amazon.
Charlie Tian
Currently
CEO of GuruFocus.com LLC
Resides In
Allen, Texas
Ph.D. in Physics
Expertise
Value investing, stock analysis and valuation, entrepreneurship
Summary
- Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing. He is also the author of Invest Like a Guru, where he outlines strategies for identifying high-quality companies at reasonable prices, inspired by the principles of Warren Buffett and other legendary investors. Under his leadership, GuruFocus has grown into a widely respected resource, offering financial data, screening tools, and insights used by both professional and individual investors worldwide. Dr. Tian is recognized for promoting long-term, fundamentals-based investing and for making professional-grade research tools accessible to everyday investors.
Experience
Before moving fully into finance, Dr. Tian worked as a research scientist at Fujitsu Network Communications. His scientific roles leveraged his physics and technical training to address problems in telecommunications, screening, and data analysis. In December 2004, Dr. Tian founded GuruFocus.com, a value-investing research, data, and tools platform. Over time, GuruFocus has expanded in features: screeners, financial tools, insights into “gurus” (top long-term investors), risk metrics, etc. Dr. Tian is the founder, CEO, and portfolio manager of GuruFocus Investments, LLC, which is an SEC-registered investment management firm.
Education
Ph.D. in Physics
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