Shailesh Kumar is an American writer, entrepreneur, and private investor. He is the founder of
Value Stock Guide
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Ethics and social
* Value (ethics) wherein said concept may be construed as treating actions themselves as abstract objects, associating value to them
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, a financial website that provides information about investing. As a writer, his articles from Value Stock Guide are syndicated with financial websites that include
Seeking Alpha,
Investing.com, and
Nasdaq.com, with other articles appearing in
Forbes and the
Business Insider.
He has been featured in
The New York Times as well as other publications.
Early life and education
Kumar attended the Indian Institute of Technology where he earned his undergraduate in Electrical Engineering. He went on to work for the Ford Motor company prior to pursuing his master's degree. He attended the
University of Michigan where he earned his M.B.A. from the Ross School of Business.
Career
Kumar's business career began with
A.T. Kearney
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where he worked as a management consultant, advising Fortune 100 companies on business strategies.
[ He later worked with an A.T. Kearney incubator in the Midwest, ending up as the ]Chief Financial Officer
The chief financial officer (CFO) is an officer of a company or organization that is assigned the primary responsibility for managing the company's finances, including financial planning, management of financial risks, record-keeping, and financ ...
for one of its startup companies. He went on to start his own career as an entrepreneur in the steel industry.[ In 2008, Kumar went to borrow $350,000 in capital for the business. This was approximately nine months after making his initial purchase. The capital was to be used to pay off higher interest debt.][ Kumar was informed by two different banks that he would need to put his house up for collateral. During this time, the value of his house declined during the real estate market crash in the U.S.][ Lenders would not loan him money due to the value of his home being worth less than what he could put up for collateral. Kumar was unable to keep the business running due to declining revenue and no cash reserved. He closed the steel company in 2009.][
Kumar is the founder of Value Stock Guide, a financial advise website he founded in 2011.][ He writes the content for the Value Stock Guide website which is syndicated with websites such as Seeking Alpha, Investing.com, and Nasdaq.com.][ He also manages a private portfolio that reflects the investment ideas he writes about on the site.][ Kumar's work in the field of finance has led to numerous media appearances, including giving the Pre Market Report for Benzinga.][ He is also a frequent contributor to financial publications which include the Business Insider, Seeking Alpha, and Forbes.]
References
External links
Value Stock Guide official website
Shailesh Kumar Seeking Alpha author profile
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Ross School of Business alumni
American financial writers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)