Richard W. Asplund is a professional investment analyst and advisor with twenty-five years of experience. He received an MBA cum laude from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, a juris doctor degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering cum laude from the University of Minnesota. Asplund founded his own investment research firm in 1983 and is currently a professional equity analyst and advisor specializing in clean energy stocks. He has been interviewed on CNBC, Fox, Bloomberg TV, Japanese NHK TV, and National Public Radio, and has been quoted in print publications such as Dow Jones, Reuters, USA Today, Newsweek, and others.