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Chris Pedersen

Company: The Merriman Financial Education Foundation

Areas of Expertise: Fund selection and portfolio construction

Website:www.paulmerriman.com

Books: “2 Funds for Life” (The Merriman Financial Education Foundation, 2021)

Topics Presented in Speeches: Best-in-Class ETFs, Two Funds for Life

Email: chriskpedersen@gmail.com

Biography:
Chris Pedersen is a contributing editor to the AAII Journal. He is a financial analyst and writer at The Merriman Financial Education Foundation. He is an engineer by training and a new opportunity finder by nature. He has enjoyed success in Silicon Valley as a product manager, program manager, brand manager, startup founder, consultant, business development manager, photographer and inventor. His grandfather taught him to say “I am a financial wizard” before he was two years old, but he chose engineering instead. He’s been a lifelong buy-and-hold investor and is now working hard to build the knowledge and skill needed to fulfill his grandfather’s dream and share it with others.

author Image Chris Pedersen is a contributing editor to the AAII Journal. He is a financial analyst and writer at The Merriman Financial Education Foundation. He is author of the book “2 Funds for Life” (The Merriman Financial Education Foundation, 2021).

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