Christian Hudspeth is a staffed financial writer and investment analyst for StreetAuthority. He is also a lead editor for top StreetAuthority publications, StreetAuthority Daily and Dividend Opportunities. His work has been featured on MSN Money, Business Insider, Yahoo! Finance, Nasdaq.com and several other well-known online publications. Christian has several years of long-term investing experience with a keen eye toward finding deep discounts in equities and a preference toward dividend-paying stocks.
Christian holds a B.B.A. in Finance from St. Edward's University in Austin and has had a passion for watching money grow since he opened his first savings account at age 8. Before he joined StreetAuthority as a writer, Christian worked in Austin's commercial banking industry for 7 years.
Analyst Articles
Investing in a stock isn’t throwing your money into a poker pot and betting you’ll magically become rich overnight. When you “buy” a stock, you’re not buying a… Read More
Online brokers undoubtedly have made investing more affordable and accessible than ever before. Gone are the days when you had to make phone calls to a dozen brick-and-mortar… Read More
Greece’s economic woes have drawn the eyes of a jittery world lately, with many observers fearing that the nation’s debt crisis could throw the world economy back into a serious tailspin. Things are so bad in Greece that some in their country… Read More
I’ve been glued to the news this entire election season, but one heated exchange at the second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney piqued my curiosity. Here it is from the Washington Post’s full transcript, edited to show concisely a portion of their conversation about… Read More
1.80%. That’s the highest paying FDIC-insured bank CD I could find on BankRate.com. And that’s only if keep my money tied up for five years! The average one-year CD pays just 0.72% APY. I remember when I worked for a community… Read More
It’s the best electrical conductor of any metal, and may soon replace the lithium-ion in batteries used in future Apple (NYSE: AAPL) iPhones and laptops. It’s highly reflective, making it a perfect choice for the increasingly popular photovoltaic solar panels. #-ad_banner-#It’s strong enough to… Read More
You hear it all the time. Save for retirement! Many financial experts — including my favorite, Suze Orman — tell you to contribute to a Roth IRA or traditional IRA outside of your… Read More
