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Simon Erickson

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I am a believer in the power of disruptive innovation, and that individual investors can significantly outperform the market over long periods of time. I am the lead advisor of our Motley Fool Explorer service, where we look for future-focused companies well-poised to capitalize on developing long-term trends.

Recent Articles by Simon Erickson

Jun 12, 2018 by Simon Erickson

MongoDB's Disruptive Approach Catches the Eye of the Enterprise

MongoDB's first-quarter results showed 53% growth in subscription revenue and more than 400% growth in its recent Atlas initiative. Larger customers are taking note of its disruptive database solution.

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May 23, 2018 by Simon Erickson

Will the Future of the Stock Market Be "Survival of the Fittest"?

The founder of Sentient Technologies describes how adaptive, evolutionary artificial intelligence is coming to the worlds of stock investing and e-commerce.

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May 22, 2018 by Simon Erickson

An Inside Look at the World's Most Innovative Trends

The founder of three of the world's largest technology conferences shares his thoughts on priorities for investment, important policy decisions, and more.

May 20, 2018 by Simon Erickson

Softbank Introduces the World to Collaborative Robots With "Pepper"

The number of new opportunities being created for social robots might surprise you.

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May 15, 2018 by Simon Erickson

Talend Revenue Reaches New Heights, Cloud Accelerates Growth

Big Data continues to grow, and Talend's data fabric platform is winning over several new customers.

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May 15, 2018 by Simon Erickson

The Man Behind the Natural Language Technology That Powers Siri Shares His View of the Future of AI

Babak Hodjat, inventor of the technology that powers Apple's virtual assistant, speaks to the uncertainties and opportunities in this innovative space.

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May 14, 2018 by Simon Erickson

Workday CTO Joe Korngiebel Describes the New Era of Enterprise Software

The cloud-based business is redefining enterprise software -- see what their highest-level technologist believes sets his company apart.

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May 14, 2018 by Simon Erickson

Venture Capital's Best Opportunities Right Now

Forbes' venture capital specialist shares his thoughts about where early-stage investors are putting their money to work.

May 10, 2018 by Simon Erickson

Teladoc's Rising Patient Visits Make for a Good Start to 2018

This leading telemedicine provider could be just the remedy for American's ailing healthcare industry.

May 2, 2018 by Simon Erickson

CME Group Benefits From the Return of Market Volatility

Record-setting trading volumes made for an excellent quarter at the world's largest derivatives exchange.

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Apr 30, 2018 by Simon Erickson

iQiyi's First Public Quarter Deserves a Standing Ovation

Chinese digital entertainment site iQiyi reported excellent results in its first quarter as a publicly traded company.

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Apr 22, 2018 by Simon Erickson

3 Things You Should Know About Today's Top Entrepreneurs

A new wave of innovation will change several of America's most established industries. Here are three important takeaways for investors.

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Apr 3, 2018 by Simon Erickson

2 Ways to Invest in China's Innovation Renaissance

China's command economy is plowing huge sums of money into innovation. Here are two ways that investors can benefit.

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Mar 23, 2018 by Simon Erickson

The Top Healthcare Takeaways From SXSW

Healthcare is emerging as one of SXSW's most popular topics. See what investors need to know about the industry's future.

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Mar 19, 2018 by Simon Erickson

South by Southwest on Tech

What some of the world's brightest thinkers had to say about artificial intelligence, Chinese e-commerce, voice tech, and more at this year's SXSW conference.

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Mar 18, 2018 by Simon Erickson

MongoDB Reports 50% Q4 Sales Growth; Shares Rise on Strong Outlook

The general-purpose database provider is winning new customers and expanding its relationships with existing ones.

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Mar 15, 2018 by Simon Erickson

SXSW on the Future of Healthcare

From genomics to behavioral health, here’s what some of the most innovative healthcare thinkers were focused on at this year’s South by Southwest.

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Mar 13, 2018 by Simon Erickson

3 Reasons Why iRobot Is Still a Buy

The robotics company's stock has been a bit volatile recently, but the long-term outlook is promising.

Mar 12, 2018 by Simon Erickson

Plug In to These Top Investment Ideas in Robotics

Motley Fool Explorer's advisor recently caught up with the world's first actively-managed robotics fund. See what companies they believe could be excellent investment ideas in the space.

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Mar 10, 2018 by Simon Erickson

3 Reasons Not to Follow Warren Buffett's Stock Ideas

The Oracle of Omaha is undeniably one of the world's greatest investors. But does his timeless advice really still apply today?

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