Mark Hibben is one of 25 Seeking Alpha Contributors participating in the 2017 DIY Investing Summit. In the summit, one of the questions I asked Mark was what his top advice would be for DIY investors. We also discuss his personal investment philosophy, most influential investing books read, and more. Below is an excerpt from the interview and a summary of his response.

Mark's top advice for DIY investors...

There is no substitute for going through the primary documents of a company.
Doing your homework is easier if you already have a base knowledge to build from in the industry.
Focus your efforts on a few companies.
Ignore what the market believes and focus on intrinsic value.
More...

This is just a small excerpt of what's covered in the interview.

The interview is full of detailed tips on Mark's core investment strategies, top advice for DIY investors, and specific ways he's positioning for 2017.

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Full list of summit contributors:

Chris DeMuth, Bret Jensen, Rida Morwa, Brad Thomas, Eric Parnell, Ian Bezek, Richard Lejeune, Richard Berger, Aurelien Windenberger, Doug Eberhardt, Dividend Sensei, Ralph Baker, Lawrence Fuller, Double Dividend Stocks, Mark Bern, Mark Hibben, Dividend House, J Mintzmyer, William Koldus, Damon Verial, Avi Gilburt, Shailesh Kumar, Chuck Carnevale, Adam Aloisi, and Colorado Wealth Management

Join Mark at the DIY Investor Summit (free for a limited time) where he shares detailed tips on his core investment strategies, top advice for DIY investors, and specific ways he's positioning for 2017.

Companies mentioned in Mark's interview: AMD (AMD), Nvidia (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Apple (AAPL), Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), Magna (MGA), Microsoft (MSFT), S&P 500 (SPY)

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