Brad Briggs

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

I’ve seen him pinpoint more stocks that nobody’s ever heard of more than anybody else. Here's why that could be the key to unlocking huge returns as we hit the home-stretch of 2020… Read More

I’ve seen him pinpoint more stocks that nobody’s ever heard of more than anybody else. Here's why that could be the key to unlocking huge returns as we hit the home-stretch of 2020… Read More

You certainly won't hear about strategies like this in the mainstream financial media. But after reading this, you'll hopefully understand why we think this is so important. Read More

You certainly won't hear about strategies like this in the mainstream financial media. But after reading this, you'll hopefully understand why we think this is so important. Read More

Is the rally we’ve experienced since the bottom justified? We’ll see. In the meantime, let’s check in on some of our premium experts and see what they’re telling their readers... Read More

Is the rally we’ve experienced since the bottom justified? We’ll see. In the meantime, let’s check in on some of our premium experts and see what they’re telling their readers... Read More

Part of being prepared means making sure you're financially secure. That's why you should consider dabbling in new strategies you haven't tried before... Read More

Part of being prepared means making sure you're financially secure. That's why you should consider dabbling in new strategies you haven't tried before... Read More

Is your head swimming yet? There’s been so much information over the last few days related to Covid-19, the selloff, Congress, local officials, your neighborhood grocery store, and more. Just two weeks ago, I spoke with six close personal friends and family within the span of 24 hours. All were aware that the market was tanking. They were all salivating at the prospect of getting in on various names. Some got in at various points, others didn’t. But the selling only ensued further. Nobody is asking for my advice now. For the ones who wanted to pull the trigger ten… Read More

Is your head swimming yet? There’s been so much information over the last few days related to Covid-19, the selloff, Congress, local officials, your neighborhood grocery store, and more. Just two weeks ago, I spoke with six close personal friends and family within the span of 24 hours. All were aware that the market was tanking. They were all salivating at the prospect of getting in on various names. Some got in at various points, others didn’t. But the selling only ensued further. Nobody is asking for my advice now. For the ones who wanted to pull the trigger ten days ago, I pleaded with them. I told them this selloff is the real deal. It’s deep and it’s furious. And what it’s going to take for us to reach the bottom is for the individual investor to feel absolutely sick to their stomach. Like an addict, most of us will be writhing in pain, wanting to rid ourselves of stocks for good. Some listened, others didn’t. Now, is this a brutal way to think about things? You bet it is. But I’ve been in this business for a long time. I’ve seen this happen before. The good news is… Read More