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
If you're looking for a little less volatility in your portfolio, but still want income then this is a good place to start... Read More
If you're looking for a little less volatility in your portfolio, but still want income then this is a good place to start... Read More
Technological disruptions seem obvious in hindsight. But they happen much faster than we can imagine. Here's how you can profit... Read More
Technological disruptions seem obvious in hindsight. But they happen much faster than we can imagine. Here's how you can profit... Read More
In case you needed more proof that the so-called “experts” don’t always have all the answers, then allow me to tell you a little story. It was 1987. The largest telecom company on earth at the time, AT&T (NYSE: T), hired McKinsey, the well-known consulting firm, to answer one simple… Read More
Consumer discretionary can be tricky. But if you’re looking for a high-yield stock with considerable upside, put this one on your list... Read More
Consumer discretionary can be tricky. But if you’re looking for a high-yield stock with considerable upside, put this one on your list... Read More
As the debate over recession rages, this low-maintenance income stock can be held with confidence for years to come. Read More
As the debate over recession rages, this low-maintenance income stock can be held with confidence for years to come. Read More
If you want to know whether you should buy or sell stocks, you only need to understand one thing… Nothing is more important than the trend. Read More
If you want to know whether you should buy or sell stocks, you only need to understand one thing… Nothing is more important than the trend. Read More
It’s perhaps the most important thing Warren Buffett looks for in a potential investment. Whether you’re a longtime student of value investing or just starting out, the topic of moats is bound to come up at one point. Does a particular stock have a wide moat, a narrow moat, or… Read More
I’ve been penning the Maximum Profit newsletter for eight years now.
It is hard to believe that I’ve been at this for nearly a decade. It seems like yesterday that I was just a young whippersnapper eager to put my stamp on this newsletter.
Longtime readers will know... Read More
While the pundits on TV debate whether we’re in a recession or not, here’s what you should be doing instead... Read More
While the pundits on TV debate whether we’re in a recession or not, here’s what you should be doing instead... Read More
It’s the question on everyone’s mind right now. Are we in a recession? After two consecutive quarters of declining GDP, it’s a fair question. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the U.S. GDP fell by 0.9% in the second quarter. In Q1, the economy shrank by 1.6%. That’s the… Read More
