In his August 24, 2011 Forbes column, John W. Rogers, Jr., Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Ariel Investments, LLC, writes, “If we teach our young citizens about civics and history in school so they can understand our democracy, why don't we teach them finance and economics so they know about a cornerstone of American society—capitalism?”

In his June 27, 2011 Forbes column, John W. Rogers, Jr., Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Ariel Investments, LLC, writes, “Sometimes it pays to own companies that everyone recognizes as wide-moated, while other times it’s a contrarian view on the moat that matters.”

Ariel Investments, LLC, announced the launch of Ariel Discovery Fund, a new small-cap, deep value publicly-traded mutual fund. David M. Maley will serve as Lead Portfolio Manager and final decision maker. Kenneth E. Kuhrt will act as Portfolio Manager.

In his February 28, 2011 Forbes column, John W. Rogers, Jr., Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Ariel Investments, LLC, explains why he is optimistic about the economy and stock market in 2011 and where he sees potential value.