Brad Briggs is the Editorial Director of StreetAuthority. A veteran of the financial publishing industry, Brad manages the team of writers and editors responsible for our premium newsletters, free newsletters, and website. He formerly co-wrote our Maximum Profit premium newsletter and manages our premium subscribers-only newsletter, StreetAuthority Insider.
Brad bought his first stock in high school and has been hooked ever since. After graduating early from college, success in the market enabled him to pay off his student loans and buy his first house. And although he has experience in everything from momentum investing to options, one of his proudest investing accomplishments has been buying and holding on to Apple since 2014.
Brad believes that successful investing doesn't have to be complicated and that anyone can achieve financial independence regardless of background. As Editorial Director, Brad makes it his mission to demystify the world of investing for a wide audience. His writing has been featured in outlets like Yahoo Finance, Nasdaq.com, and MSN Money, among others.
An experienced powerlifter, Brad spends his time renovating and working on his property in Texas and tending to cattle when not following the market.
Analyst Articles
The Fed appears ready to begin "tapering" later this year. Here's what that means -- and how investors should handle it... Read More
The Fed appears ready to begin "tapering" later this year. Here's what that means -- and how investors should handle it... Read More
A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to be able to take a trip to Yellowstone National Park. If you’ve never been, I strongly recommend you do so. It’s one of our nation’s greatest treasures. In the parts of the park where you go to see the geysers, you… Read More
For the past month, one of my best friends in the world has been in the fight of his life with Covid. At the beginning, each passing day brought another piece of distressing news. But now, my buddy is slowly turning the corner, and each day brings another report of… Read More
In the following exchange, we talk about how she trades options for income (without suffering big losses), and more... Read More
In the following exchange, we talk about how she trades options for income (without suffering big losses), and more... Read More
One of my investing mentors is one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met. In a former life, she had a front-row seat at the professional poker circuit. Remember when you began to see it on TV about 20 years ago? I remember in college, I had friends who… Read More
Holding these five "Bulletproof" income stocks is the best “no brainer” way to build wealth year after year... Read More
Holding these five "Bulletproof" income stocks is the best “no brainer” way to build wealth year after year... Read More
In a sign of the times, I got a curious email the other day from none other than the local company I pay to fertilize our lawn. Turns out, they’re hiking prices. Effective immediately. The letter from the owner laid out the decision plainly: “Last year, with all the… Read More
It's no longer just about the iPhone. Here's why, after all this time, Apple still deserves a place in your portfolio for years to come... Read More
It's no longer just about the iPhone. Here's why, after all this time, Apple still deserves a place in your portfolio for years to come... Read More
As many of you know, we’re smack dab in the middle of earnings season. And so far this has been one to remember… Last week, the big tech giants reported results — Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Facebook (FB). And they put up some monster numbers. Today, I… Read More
We've talked before about how simple this strategy is. But today we’re going to show you just how powerful this strategy can be... Read More
We've talked before about how simple this strategy is. But today we’re going to show you just how powerful this strategy can be... Read More
