Larry Swedroe, Director of Research

Larry Swedroe is director of research for the BAM ALLIANCE. 

Previously, Larry was vice chairman of Prudential Home Mortgage. Larry holds an MBA in finance and investment from NYU, and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Baruch College.

To help inform investors about the passive investment approach, he was among the first authors to publish a book that explained passive investing in layman’s terms — The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need. He has authored six more books:

• What Wall Street Doesn't Want You to Know (2001)
• Rational Investing in Irrational Times (2002)
• The Successful Investor Today (2003)
• Wise Investing Made Simple (2007)
• Wise Investing Made Simpler (2010)
• The Quest for Alpha (2011)

He also co-authored four books: The Only Guide to a Winning Bond Strategy You’ll Ever Need (2006), The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You’ll Ever Need (2008), The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need for the Right Financial Plan (2010) and Investment Mistakes Even Smart Investors Make and How to Avoid Them (2012). He writes the blog Wise Investing for CBSNews.com.