Scott Chan

Scott Chan moved from China to the U.S. with family at the age of ten. He passed the rigorous entrance exam and attended the merit-based Stuyvesant High School, widely held to be best public school in New York City. He earned undergraduate degrees from New York University followed by an MBA degree from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College.

Shortly thereafter Scott partnered with Dr. Stephen Leeb on numerous financial publications. Today, he serves as the lead analyst for Real World Investing and The Complete Investor.

Mr. Chan is an avid baseball fan and enjoys outdoor activities in his spare time. A multicultural person, he reads Chinese and speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese.

Analyst Articles

AngioDynamics (NASDAQ: ANGO) reported quarterly earnings on Thursday morning. In the third fiscal 2018 quarter (ended February 2018), the company had revenue of $83.9 million, slightly below expectations. On the plus side, gross margin improved 3 percentage points, and earnings (adjusted for unusual items) was $0.25 per share, above expectations. Read More

Yesterday, the S&P 500 dropped 2.5%, its worst day in six weeks. President Trump’s new announcement of about $50 billion in tariffs targeting Chinese imports has sparked new trade-war concerns. The U.S. will also restrict Chinese investment in the U.S. In response, China’s Ministry of Commerce… Read More

Sell TAL Education (NYSE: TAL). Last week, we mentioned that we moved TAL Education to our watch list as a possible sell candidate due to an action taken by China’s Ministry of Education. Based on the uncertainties created by President Trump’s focus of tariffs on China and the possible deterioration… Read More

TAL Education (NYSE: TAL) has removed two rigorous courses from its syllabus due to new government regulation. China’s education ministry has banned off-campus training institutes (which includes after-school tutoring classes) from holding primary and secondary school-level exams or competitions. This is probably the ministry’s strictest mandate ever on the after-school… Read More

TAL Education (NYSE: TAL) has removed two rigorous courses from its syllabus due to new government regulation. China’s education ministry has banned off-campus training institutes (which includes after-school tutoring classes) from holding primary and secondary school-level exams or competitions. This is probably the ministry’s strictest mandate ever on the after-school… Read More

On Thursday, Despegar.com (NYSE: DESP) announced fourth-quarter results. The results were strong, easily beating both revenue and EPS expectations ($144 million and $0.167 vs. $136 million and $0.141, respectively). As of noon Friday, the stock has jumped 10% from Wednesday’s closing price. The underlying metrics indicate strong momentum. On a… Read More

On Thursday, President Trump announced he will sign an order to levy a 25% on imported steel and 10% on aluminum despite protests from Republican lawmakers and members of his cabinet. The announcement sparked market fears of a trade war because U.S. trade partners will likely retaliate against American exports. Read More