Dan Ferris
Dan Ferris is the Editor of Extreme Value at Stansberry Research, a monthly investment advisory focused on identifying high-quality, financially sound companies with strong long-term return potential. He also leads The Ferris Report, a monthly top-down investment advisory that develops investment recommendations based on macro and microeconomic trends, market cycles, and risk conditions. In addition to his research work, Ferris is the host of the Stansberry Investor Hour, a weekly podcast that features in-depth conversations with leading experts in business, investing, economics, and public policy. Ferris is recognized for one of the strongest long-term track records in the investment research industry. Notably, he was among the few analysts to accurately assess the scope and severity of the impending global financial crisis as early as April 2008. A widely respected market commentator, Ferris has been featured multiple times in Barron’s and is regularly quoted across financial media and professional investment circles.
Dan Ferris Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Editor and Analyst
Academic History
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B.S., Music
Dan Ferris is Stansberry Research’s longest-tenured analyst and one of the firm’s most influential editors.
He launched Extreme Value in 2002, establishing it as one of Stansberry’s flagship investment advisories, and later introduced The Ferris Report in 2022, a monthly publication focused on top-down investment strategy driven by macroeconomic and microeconomic trends.
Under Ferris’s leadership, Extreme Value has attracted a following that includes more than 20 major financial firms and well-known fund managers.
Notable past recommendations include Berkshire Hathaway (125 percent), KHD Humboldt Wedag (249 percent), International Royalty (248 percent), Alexander and Baldwin (198 percent), Icahn Enterprises (142 percent), Latin American Export Bank (133 percent), Intel (133 percent), and Prestige Brands Holdings (406 percent), among many others.
Through the Stansberry Investor Hour, Ferris has interviewed prominent figures in finance and investing such as Michael Mauboussin, James Grant, James Montier, and Bill Browder, as well as leading thinkers including Annie Duke, Matt Ridley, Ron Paul, and Dr. Gad Saad.
INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY
Ferris’s investment philosophy is firmly grounded in value investing, with a strong emphasis on fundamental analysis, capital preservation, and disciplined risk management.
He is widely known for seeking safe, cheap, and profitable companies supported by deep financial research and durable business models.
He has also developed a reputation for early and accurate assessments of major market risks, including identifying key elements of the 2008 global financial crisis ahead of the broader market and recognizing sector-level vulnerabilities before major sell-offs.
MEDIA PRESENCE
Dan Ferris is a frequent contributor to financial media and investment commentary.
He has appeared on Fox Business News, including Money with Melissa Francis and The Willis Report, as well as The Street with Paul Bagnell on Business News Network.
His research and insights have been featured in Barron’s, Yahoo Finance, the Value Investing Letter, and numerous financial radio programs nationwide.