Frank Balestriere is an independent investor and educator with a professional background in institutional finance and capital markets. He built his expertise as a financial and accounting analyst, providing a rigorous training in fundamental analysis and strategy that serves as the foundation of his current research. Following his career in the finance industry, he transitioned into education to share his passion for investing and financial literacy. He has spent over a decade teaching finance and investing concepts and currently serves as a business professor. As the founder of Arbalist Money, he applies an objective, focused approach to identifying “Quality Compounders”—publicly traded companies characterized by durable competitive moats, exceptional management, and the ability to reinvest capital at high rates of return. His research primarily targets large-cap equities across technology, financial infrastructure, and industrial sectors, prioritizing the power of compounding.On Seeking Alpha, he aims to provide rigorous, unbiased research that cuts through short-term market noise. His goal is to help long-term investors identify businesses that can compound wealth over decades by focusing on qualitative business traits and fundamental valuation. Inspired by the discipline of investors like Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett, he provides an objective perspective designed to help investors build wealth with clarity and patience.