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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
Well, the market didn’t give us too much time to digest our Thanksgiving turkey, did it? On Friday, traders awoke to news that a new variant of Covid, dubbed Omicron, was detected in South Africa and had already spread to several other countries. That was enough to spook traders, sending… Read More
Apple's global market share is actually less than you'd think. Here's a perfect way to profit from the competition... Read More
Apple's global market share is actually less than you'd think. Here's a perfect way to profit from the competition... Read More
Last week’s market action was driven by news. Early in the week, President Biden announced that he was nominating Jerome Powell for a second term as Chair of the Federal Reserve. There is broad bipartisan support for Powell, and Senate confirmation shouldn’t be an issue. That means traders know exactly what to expect of the Fed in the coming months. While inflation is likely to remain uncomfortably high for consumers, the Fed is unlikely to take emergency actions that will hurt the financial markets. If that was the only news we saw last week, I would expect that stocks could… Read More
Last week’s market action was driven by news. Early in the week, President Biden announced that he was nominating Jerome Powell for a second term as Chair of the Federal Reserve. There is broad bipartisan support for Powell, and Senate confirmation shouldn’t be an issue. That means traders know exactly what to expect of the Fed in the coming months. While inflation is likely to remain uncomfortably high for consumers, the Fed is unlikely to take emergency actions that will hurt the financial markets. If that was the only news we saw last week, I would expect that stocks could make a move similar to the one seen after his initial nomination. The arrow in the chart below shows the S&P 500’s response to that news back in late 2017. But, as you know, that wasn’t the only news we got last week. On Friday, The Wall Street Journal explained, “Markets sold off worldwide on Friday after South Africa raised alarm about the new “variant of concern” that the World Health Organization named Omicron. The panic may be driven more by the fear of new government lockdowns and social distancing than by the variant itself.”… Read More
How will rising rates affect the high-growth tech names that have performed so well recently? If history is any guide, not how you'd think... Read More
How will rising rates affect the high-growth tech names that have performed so well recently? If history is any guide, not how you'd think... Read More
Rather than trying to predict long-term trends, I am focusing on finding trades that benefit from can't-miss trends like this one... Read More
Rather than trying to predict long-term trends, I am focusing on finding trades that benefit from can't-miss trends like this one... Read More
Don’t let the chart or the rich valuation scare you away. This will likely be a trillion-dollar company someday... Read More
Don’t let the chart or the rich valuation scare you away. This will likely be a trillion-dollar company someday... Read More
One of the market's biggest stars has an opinion on long-term inflation that nobody else is discussing. Here's what she had to say... Read More
One of the market's biggest stars has an opinion on long-term inflation that nobody else is discussing. Here's what she had to say... Read More
Before we jump into today’s issue, I want to take a moment to wish each and every one of you a happy Thanksgiving. For the first time in a while, we’re not traveling anywhere this year. So to those of you that are, may the airport lines be short and… Read More
Most of the indicators I follow are pretty split. But on balance, they remain bullish -- despite some potential clouds on the horizon... Read More
Most of the indicators I follow are pretty split. But on balance, they remain bullish -- despite some potential clouds on the horizon... Read More
In my October 28 issue, my indicators suggested that the bull market was back. Since then, all three major indices went on to hit new all-time highs. The S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq led the charge... Read More
