James Brumley

James Brumley is a contributing Motley Fool Stock Market Analyst covering publicly traded companies in the consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors. Prior to The Motley Fool, James was a licensed stockbroker with Charles Schwab, and a registered investment advisor. He holds a B.A. in Business Management with specializations in Finance and Marketing from Transylvania University. After 20 years of professional experience in and around the stock market, James' approach is one that combines fundamentals, sentiment, and common sense. It's also an approach that respects this John Keynes reality: The market isn't always rational. In his spare time, he enjoys playing disc golf and gardening.